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duration

[doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /


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The results showed that the electrical spikes matched key biological properties, including their timing and duration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

We think this provides an opportunity to buy duration, and see 10-year yields falling back toward the 4% level with TLT working back towards $90 over the coming weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The economic impact’s depth depends on the duration of the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz; crude oil prices may not return to prewar levels before the end of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The study, published in the journal Science, says the intensity and duration of the violence may inform how early human conflict developed.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

So I requested that I be assigned kitchen detail for the duration of my stay.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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