forty

Arbaeen, which means forty in Arabic, marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shia Islam.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

But if anyone there didn’t already know who I was, they surely noticed the forty armed guards surrounding me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

In our town, we’re told in the new LA28 announcement of the Cultural Olympiad: “It’s been forty years. Los Angeles is ready to do it again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

In 1976, scientists realized that γ Cas emits X-rays about forty times stronger than similar stars.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026

His weight-for-size should be about forty pounds—and that would be a shade heavy.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Nasser Al-Dhafiri, a civil servant in his forties, described "immense psychological pressure" on ordinary people as the attacks sparked fears of electricity outages.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Confirmed traffic through the strait fell to just 10 ships Monday, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler, compared with levels in the thirties and forties early last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The man, who is in his forties, cannot be named for legal reasons.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

"We're not cutting the trees. We just pick up whatever wood's already on the ground to use for the fire," said Nafisa, a woman in her forties navigating the dry grasslands.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Tante Jans, Mama’s older sister, had moved in with us when her husband died to spend, as she put it, “what few days remain to me,” though she was still only in her early forties.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom