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duration

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


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The researchers also caution that screen duration alone does not capture the full picture.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

According to Clecat, "whether higher logistics costs translate materially into consumer prices depends on the duration of the disruption, the commodity and companies' ability to absorb or pass on costs".

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“We are interpreting the flows in August as clients seeking to add duration once yields hit historic highs,” a BlackRock spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

“Recent carrier deployments have repeatedly stretched beyond their original anticipated duration, suggesting that extended deployments may be becoming a feature rather than an exception of the Navy’s force-generation model,” Blumenthal wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

My little brother, Gabriel, looked anxious, but he kept his headphones on and didn’t say much for the duration of our trip.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

"Intolerable heat will be experienced at much larger scales and for longer durations, affecting far more people than previously estimated," the study concluded.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The device delivers pulse energies of 1.05 nanojoules and pulse durations as short as 147 femtoseconds, all from a photonic chip.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

Block has also tested out different durations of installments to determine what makes the most sense for its customers, Jennings said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

His reports flag dubious stops at big-box stores, fast-food restaurants, relatives’ homes and employees’ side businesses, with precise times and durations.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 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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