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fortnightly

[fawrt-nahyt-lee] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt li /
ADJECTIVE
biweekly
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From June, the rollout of new bins will begin including food waste containers, with general rubbish collections moving to fortnightly.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Evyatar is a former news editor and columnist at the Jerusalem Post, and the former editor in chief of its fortnightly magazine, the Jerusalem Report.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2025

The fortnightly Granny Series was created in 2023 by her granddaughter Diana Kaumba, a stylist who is based in New York City.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2024

The EMA is a fortnightly payment to 16-18-year-olds who stay on after the end of compulsory education.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2024

Now they were demanding monthly and even fortnightly reports, and pestered him constantly about the wisdom of his pessimism.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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