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"We're thrilled to have Lena turn her gaze from the tumult of one's twenties to the milestone of turning forty," Amy Gravitt, executive vice-president of HBO programming, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

When the list expanded to forty words, accuracy dropped to just 15%.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

The premium attached to European defense plays in the current environment are reflected in a price-to-earnings multiple of almost forty times for 2026, more than double that of the overall market.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026

More than forty paces ahead, in the small circle of light from the lamppost, a dark figure was standing.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

"I had gone to bed a bit late, but the air-raid sirens woke me up, leaving me feeling anxious," said Nawal Saad, a Bahraini civil servant in her forties.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

"I won't be able to pay my rent, I will be in my forties and living back at home," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

George Washington had lost almost all his teeth by the time he was in his forties, and this guy had a full set.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin