period
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There was an expectation change was forthcoming and the Europa League winners were always going to go through a period of transition.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He told his followers that this period isn’t the end of the story, but the catalyst for change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A total of 16,513 people arrived in the UK in small boats in the year to 1 September, 43% lower than the same period the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
That means it spiked up at least 3.00 points over a three-day or shorter time period, using closing prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sold as indentured servants, these African captives must work for a period of time but are promised their freedom.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
In fact, corporate bonds have historically traded at tighter spreads during other periods of high yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
As GLP-1 medications become more widely used beyond diabetes and increasingly common for weight management, researchers will have more opportunities to study whether broader social effects emerge in other groups or over longer periods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
While wetter weather could help drought recovery, periods of heavy rain could also bring a risk of flooding.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Where this metric becomes useful, as an indicator, is when the cost to produce one bitcoin sits meaningfully higher than the market price for extended periods of time,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Can it be that there is a malign influence of the sun at periods which affects certain natures—as at times the moon does others?
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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