period

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Investors were “lulled to sleep by the long period of time without inflation shocks” and de-emphasized exposure to sectors that provide inflation protection, such as energy, notes Murray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Allowing drivers a 'free' stop during a safety car period just seems to bring an unnecessary element of luck to races.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“The slate proposed by the outgoing board appears better positioned to provide a balanced and stable governance framework during a period of strategic transition,” Glass Lewis says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This period marked a dramatic shift from simple organisms to a wide variety of more advanced life forms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’d heard you had an uncanny knack for this. You did not disappoint. Now, can you tell me what time period this jacket would have been produced in?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin