in a period
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I think we are in a period right now where judges really do have some serious questions about that.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
"I mean, there's always that feeling, especially in a period where people are constantly generating content and being prolific," she admits.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“We are in a period when the post-Covid era inflation has left a very deep mark,” and the reassessment of how central banks should act is perhaps a reflection of that, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a rare televised address that the Emirates were in "a period of war" and "will emerge stronger" from it.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Even today, in a period of decline, the average human being is physically better off than he was a few centuries ago.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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