period

[peer-ee-uhd] / ˈpɪər i əd /

NOUN

extent of time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

age course cycle date duration era season span stage stretch term time

STRONG

aeon days epoch generation interval measure space spell while years

NOUN

ending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

end

STRONG

cessation close closing closure conclusion discontinuance limit stop termination

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement continuation introduction opening start

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Spain's interior ministry says 35,935 migrants reached Spain until December 15 this year, a 40-percent decrease from the same period last year.

From Barron's

CEO Elon Musk fed that narrative again over the holiday period.

From Barron's

Western Digital declined to comment while in its pre-earnings “quiet period.”

From Barron's

CEO Elon Musk fed that narrative again over the holiday period.

From Barron's

However, big moves in recent days could also reflect reducing trading volumes over the Christmas period.

From The Wall Street Journal

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