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The Environment Agency, the regulator which monitors water quality at bathing waters, rates bathing waters from "excellent" to "poor" based on bacteria found in water samples collected over a rolling four-year period.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

A period of calm followed a ceasefire, though that collapsed with a return of strikes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Raman’s team received more than $500,000 in matching funds in the period.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The tech giants buy or lease buildings and computing gear, then rent it out via their cloud operations to recoup what they spent over a period of a few years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

First period was study center, and he forced himself to look over his social studies notes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Reservoirs are vital for water supply because they store excess rainwater from wetter months and hold it for use during drier summer periods.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

PS said the lease extension was reviewed and approved by airport officials “during one of the most disruptive periods in the history of commercial aviation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The change means buyers will receive pricing based on a benchmark that reflects more current conditions during periods of high volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The researchers also found that several of the most important evolutionary bursts occurred around periods of major climate change.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

Tristran often found himself looking back on his time on the Perdita, during the rest of his journey through Faerie, as one of the happiest periods of his life.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman