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year

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as in day

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Recent Examples of year Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for year

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Two were found to have been forged on the same day, the report said, and a third was confirmed stolen out of Romania.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of day

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Unlike Emery’s inclination for new signings to bed in, Jackson has had no period of grace.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of period

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Brughmans can throw the ball a long way, and do so accurately enough to initiate attacks before the other team has had time to reset.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
All John needs to do is recite the Green Lanterns oath the next time Hal hands him his ring for training.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of time

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The district voluntarily rolled back its levy rate in 2023 when property tax bills spiked countywide during the troubled 2023 property tax assessment cycle.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
The hope is Dolly will continue to follow her natural plant cycle and produce viable seeds to grow new plants.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cycle

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Curtailment risk in India refers to a situation when renewable power plants are forced to cut their generation to meet the electrical grid’s capacity to safely absorb or transmit power.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
As the first generation of entrepreneurs adapts to the demands of international business, these companies are moving beyond simply selling products abroad and starting to behave like true multinationals.

— Danny Vincent, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of generation

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In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
After his famed tenure leading Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six championships, Jackson joined the Lakers in 1999 and immediately began another era of major success for the 17-time NBA champion franchise.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

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