period

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Under the plans, when the owner of the property decides to list it on the market, renters would be given a period of exclusivity to purchase it "at a fair market rate".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The U.S. created on average 15,000 jobs each month over the past half year, compared with 78,000 added each month in the same period a year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Traffic through the strait was below 10% of its usual volume Thursday, with only seven ships passing through in a 24-hour period, Reuters reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That marked seven consecutive sessions of gains, rising 11% in that period, and the longest winning streak since November 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

For most Soviet citizens at home, 1940 remained a period of uneasy peace.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein