period
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Data from aviation-analytics company Cirium showed that Spirit’s market share of U.S. passengers was just 3.9% in the month of February, down from 5.1% in the same period a year before.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Proponents said it would generate around $100 billion in revenue over a five-year period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
This period included major environmental changes such as the breakup of Pangaea, expansion of shallow marine habitats and the early Mesozoic Marine Revolution, all of which likely created new opportunities for species to diversify.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
“It does call into question,” Reyes posits, “what are their plans for the National Science Foundation given the period that we’re entering?”
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“They’re not his normal style. He painted them during an earlier period when he was still developing. They’re quite remarkable, though. I don’t believe they’ve ever been exhibited. We call them the Three Sisters.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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