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period

[peer-ee-uhd] / ˈpɪər i əd /




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The new mosasaur was larger, possessed finely serrated teeth rarely seen in mosasaurs, and came from a different place and time period.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"It's a lot of work on the training pitch. It's going back and reviewing to make incremental changes over the next period of time," he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

However, Sobolev said the tax could cost Ukraine as much as 6.5% of its GDP over the same 10-year period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Trump said that it was "important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I feel like I’m in the middle of the daily good.natured-but-still-hurtful cafeteria roast sessions that happen during lunch period.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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