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

There was no reason I couldn’t close the laptop for forty minutes.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The middle-aged artist appears in the picture’s foreground while behind her “are three small figures, dressed in the winter clothing of the girls of forty years ago.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

They flew around the mountain for forty minutes, talking and taking pictures, discussing the ash-streaked snow.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone