bouts
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The dot plot was originally designed to give a heads-up to the public about the Fed’s intentions in order to avoid bouts of instability in the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
"This pattern is biologically plausible: experimental studies have shown that interrupting prolonged sitting with short bouts of activity can improve metabolic responses compared with uninterrupted sitting."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Serrano shared 30 brutal rounds across three historic bouts with Katie Taylor - twice on Netflix - and alongside the Irishwoman and Claressa Shields, has driven the sport's commercial boom.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Born with sickle-cell disease, Ms. Gray had spent much of her life in emergency rooms riding out bouts of pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Not well. Garvey says his bouts of depression keep getting worse.”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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