period
Example Sentences
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“Ukraine must clearly emerge from this very weak historical period, not only as a sovereign and independent country, but without any skeletons in the closet or weights on its feet,” Chaly said.
Joint-administrator Kris Wigfield said in a statement on Friday that "periods of confidentiality are essential" but "genuine progress is being made" to name a preferred bidder.
From BBC
Data is thin on the ground over the holiday period, though revised third-quarter gross domestic product figures on Monday, Dec. 22 will attract attention.
It still suggests sales picked up and hints at a solid start to a key period for retailers, covering Black Friday sales as consumers make a start on holiday shopping.
This has happened even as the cost of college has climbed by roughly 40% over the same period.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
