period
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SpaceX’s 180-day lockup period won’t end until early December.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Production for the second quarter was 2.25 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, a decrease of 143,000 barrels from the same period the year before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The House of Mirth,” Terence Davies’ 2000 period drama based on the satirical 1905 novel by Edith Wharton, represented a breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s one thing to impose a pause for a period of time.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
There’s no way I can go to the pharmacy and not be late for my first period chem test.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Even so, the results suggest that limiting prolonged exposure during periods of poor air quality may be a practical precaution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
As she and the team prepare for the matches in Auckland, many of them describe football as the reason they survived one of the most turbulent periods in their country's recent history.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The latest reporting period "has been marked by one of the most disrupted periods in the global energy market", said BP chief executive Meg O'Neill, CEO since April.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The weather service is predicting elevated to briefly critical fire weather conditions in the interior valleys, mountains and deserts through Saturday due to hot, dry and breezy conditions, including long periods of single-digit humidity levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
His new boss, he decided, went through phases of extroversion followed by periods of intense quiet.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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