fortnight
Example Sentences
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Sinner's physical and mental freshness will be tested in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of a Grand Slam fortnight.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, which plunged the west African country into a fresh security crisis.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The couple used to enjoy an evening out at their local pub once a fortnight, but said it was now something they could not regularly do.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Because transporting oil is a slow process, price movements in the wholesale markets take about a fortnight to show at the pump.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
"Give me a fortnight to conclude my affairs and arrange for a ship to carry me to Gulltown."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe
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