forty
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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
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
“By the time the Scramble for Africa was over,” Martin Meredith tells us, the vagaries of geopolitical geometry had amalgamated “some 10,000 African polities . . . into forty European colonies and protectorates.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The caravan gorged itself for two days and grew in size to eighty camels, fifty tarpan horses, and forty mules.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Anthony, a Zimbabwean in his forties, was picked up by the ICE last year after crossing the Mexican border at the end of a long, dangerous trek through central America.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
She now plans to get one every year of her forties.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
Even though McDaniels is still in his forties, he has been working in the same system long enough that he seems to know instantly how to address any situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
She’s a lovely woman, in her late thirties, maybe early forties.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
