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[doo-ray-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, djʊ- /


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The Russian defence ministry said on Friday it would halt fire in the "Kherson sector" for the duration of the ceasefire, without giving details.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

No phones for the duration, or talking, singing or other interruptions once the needle hits vinyl until the very last track finishes.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The subsequent wave is based on the rise of AI agents that complete tasks with varying degrees of autonomy, complexity and duration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Second, they estimated overall activity volume by combining duration with intensity, giving greater weight to strenuous exercise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

I would grow to dislike Dieter, and he would grow to hate me, but we were, for the duration, bunk- mates—I, unfortunately, in the bed above him.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

These may be sold at price discounts as managers of longer-term funds are forced to sell before maturity in order to keep their portfolios’ durations above their own mandated levels.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Prof Andy Jones, in endurance performance at the University of Exeter, said there were three potential physiological explanations as to why women could perform better over long distances or durations.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The 139 studies differed in how they were designed; some involved relatively small groups of participants, and treatment durations varied considerably.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Demand is also resulting in longer contract durations, increasing contract values and more prepayments, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

“But think of the enormous, immeasurable durations it can give you out of time. Every soma-holiday is a bit of what our ancestors used to call eternity'.” John began to understand.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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