period
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For those looking for a five-year deal, the average rate was 5.66%, up from 4.95% over the same period.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"All affected individuals have been declared undesirable persons and are consequently prohibited from re-entering South Africa for a period of five years," the South African government said in a statement Thursday.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
This year is set to be a period of realignment, it said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
By the mid-1980s, the hotel had passed through a period of city ownership and was closed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The one I just received in my last class period.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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