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Recent Examples of periods
But the dip doesn’t come in the wartime periods of 1914-18 or 1939-45, when the birth rate was low.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Climate Central, wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense with more frequent and more extended periods of warm and dry weather, especially out West.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
And sitting on the toilet for prolonged periods has long been known to raise your risk of hemorrhoids because of some basic physics.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Birds can soar through the sky for long periods without flapping their wings.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers have found that stress can increase your heart rate, while periods of calm may help lower your heart rate.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The noise-canceling headphones were among several gifts extended by Zuckerberg’s staff to appease neighbors during particularly loud periods, along with bottles of sparkling wine and boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Centering Lisavet and Amelia’s stories across different eras was also important for the author to showcase the humanity behind historical time periods.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
According to Climate Central, wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense with more frequent and more extended periods of warm and dry weather, especially out West.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
And sitting on the toilet for prolonged periods has long been known to raise your risk of hemorrhoids because of some basic physics.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Birds can soar through the sky for long periods without flapping their wings.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers have found that stress can increase your heart rate, while periods of calm may help lower your heart rate.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
The noise-canceling headphones were among several gifts extended by Zuckerberg’s staff to appease neighbors during particularly loud periods, along with bottles of sparkling wine and boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Centering Lisavet and Amelia’s stories across different eras was also important for the author to showcase the humanity behind historical time periods.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
Noun
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Netflix has come a long way from its DVD-by-mail days to become a streaming giant stacked with the buzzy new releases and top-performing originals.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has burned 13,966 acres after being active for five days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But this season will be the first time in ages that Boumedienne, now 18, starts on a level playing field with his peers.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Phillips disappeared with his three children — Jayda, Maverick and Ember, now believed to be ages 9, 10 and 12 — after an alleged dispute with their mother, per police.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In previous eras, there was more than one way to visit Kalaupapa, including by air and on foot via a hiking trail.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times it has been scrutinized, scaled back, or delayed.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gardens form a timeline guiding visitors through botanical epochs, from the Devonian and Carboniferous to the Jurassic, Cretaceous, Cenozoic and later paleobotanical eras.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The eighth-century poet Bashshar ibn Burd once said that true poetry is measured by its imperishability over the epochs.—
Huda Fakhreddine
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Periods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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