period of time
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“I take it as a blessing that I can help the team in any way that I can,” Slaughter said about potentially starting at center if Biadasz is sidelined for an extended period of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ladybank Waste Facility in Fife was ablaze for a significant period of time in May following what crews described as a "deep-seated blaze".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dollar-cost averaging, after all, involves investing a fixed amount of money over a period of time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We would need to study the same groups of people over a longer period of time to understand any cause-and-effect relationship, but we think this provides an important starting point," she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
They were all thin limbs and hollow cheeks, as if they had stretched out a great deal in a short period of time.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
