period
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The Ducks, who needed to use their superior speed to counter the Knights’ edge in experience, pushed the pace in the opening period but got nothing to show for it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Advance data, marking the first economic print since the war broke out, showed that the city’s gross domestic product rose 5.9% in January-March period from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
With Wu following in his footsteps, it suggests that a golden period has arrived for players from the Asian country and possibly a new chapter for the sport as a whole.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The procedure once occurred every three years, but deregulation efforts have extended that period to the current span of eight years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
After their period of indenture was over, they were released, if they were still alive.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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