twelve

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It is a requirement that each external board member speak publicly every twelve months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It now trades at about 26 times analysts’ expected earnings for the coming twelve months, down from about 33 times at the stock’s peak.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When the team compared these results with human genetic studies, they found that twelve of the genes linked to behavior in golden retrievers are also tied to emotional traits and behavior in people.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

According to Companies House's website, Large is listed as being the director of twelve companies in the last 20 years, all of which are stated as dissolved.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“Do you want us to freeze to death out here? Do you? The farm is only a few hours away, twelve kilometers, maybe less. Now get a grip on yourself and just walk.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo