fortnight
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I began to experience all 11 of my first-team starters going off to represent their countries for up to a fortnight, so I had to change my way of working while they were away.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
With the FA Cup quarter-finals next up in a fortnight, the next Premier League action won't be until 10 April.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
For a typical mortgage, that means a five-year fixed deal is now £651 more expensive than a fortnight ago, Moneyfacts said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Following a fortnight off, Scotland's top flight returns with gameweek 30 of a season as unpredictable as it is enthralling.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
They had been a fortnight on the way when the weather changed.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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