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Recent Examples of periods
Kaiden Guhle, for example, played significant minutes at five-on-five with four different defense partners through two periods.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Sure, some of the topics discussed amid another eventful end to the season were tiered toward the change in how many transfer portal periods are now in place (one) compared to previous years.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The station housed three astronauts at a time for extended periods over three missions.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
In a series of blog posts on its website, the taxpayer advocate is sharing recommendations — including that people review their IRS tax account transcripts through their online account — to check penalty assessments from those periods.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The elastic waistband eliminates the digging that can come with wearing traditional jeans for long periods of time, while the denim fabric and polished details still look sharp enough for a day in the office.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Montreal had a superb start to overtime, outshooting Minnesota 23-11 through the first two extra periods.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
But what happens in those interstitial periods, as micro-rhythms ripple outward from liquid collisions, is key to Seefeel’s approach.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Sure, some of the topics discussed amid another eventful end to the season were tiered toward the change in how many transfer portal periods are now in place (one) compared to previous years.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The station housed three astronauts at a time for extended periods over three missions.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
In a series of blog posts on its website, the taxpayer advocate is sharing recommendations — including that people review their IRS tax account transcripts through their online account — to check penalty assessments from those periods.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The elastic waistband eliminates the digging that can come with wearing traditional jeans for long periods of time, while the denim fabric and polished details still look sharp enough for a day in the office.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Montreal had a superb start to overtime, outshooting Minnesota 23-11 through the first two extra periods.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
But what happens in those interstitial periods, as micro-rhythms ripple outward from liquid collisions, is key to Seefeel’s approach.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
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Her transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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This trusty appetizer with layers of flavorful Gouda cheese and ham and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning is one all ages will love.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Backstage at Cats has also become a sort of family, in which cast members share their experiences from different eras and help the theater actors find their ballroom personas.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Originating in the Indian subcontinent, modern day Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, the diamond’s story has gone beyond borders, eras and empires, continuing to captivate the world, according to Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Ordaz has found the net eight times in 67 matches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The new finding, however, seems to push the universe’s earliest epochs of galaxy formation even further back than astronomers had once thought.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Periods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periods. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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