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duration

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


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By examining such a large body of evidence together, the team was able to identify patterns related to both dosage and duration of use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

In fact for much of the show’s duration evidence of serious mental instability is hard to detect among the young women Susanna finds herself living with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He also called for a full ceasefire for the duration of proposed negotiations - something Putin ruled out earlier on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He also said the fund had always been managed to have a short duration — now 1.76.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Then she turned back, crossed herself, and setded in for the duration.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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