fortnight
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On the programme one woman said she was "pretty confident" about her holiday to Mallorca this summer but was worried about the potential increases in costs as she commutes to London every fortnight for work.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
When the war began a fortnight later, however, and hedge funds rushed to not just deleverage their books but to de-gross them, gold slumped.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The US rapper had a string of performances in Europe lined up over the coming months, but several have been cancelled or postponed in the last fortnight.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The past fortnight has shown why pro golf can be a very attractive sporting product.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Then maybe a fortnight later, when I’d long reconciled myself to having truly lost my tape, she came and found me during the lunch break.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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