forty

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Birol told Australian media that at least forty energy assets across the region had been "severely or very severely damaged" in the conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

James Hankins is leaving Harvard after forty years as a history professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Over roughly forty years, the direction of this research has shifted in notable ways.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Along with James Monroe, the fifth president, these men held office for forty of the first forty-eight years of the American presidency.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis