fortnight
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Her Easter sermon comes just shy of a fortnight after her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, during which she said her teenage self could "never have imagined the future that lay ahead".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
With numerous players already dropping out of their country's international commitments over the next fortnight, does the break provide some much-needed relief or a break in momentum?
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
Since the 1992 Games, the Winter Paralympics have always been held in March, usually starting just shy of a fortnight after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 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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