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Recent Examples of periods
For older children, napping may reflect individual sleep needs, efforts to make up for shorter nighttime sleep or structured rest periods in after-school programs.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Dozens of college sports reform bills have been introduced in Congress over the past six years—during periods when both parties controlled the White House and Congress—and none has advanced.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Val Chmerkovskiy reveals diagnosis BPPV causes brief periods of dizziness and is often set off by changes in the head's position, like lying down, turning over or sitting up in bed, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
This is a favorable setup for periods of showers and thunderstorms from Friday through early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In fact, there have been other periods of elevated issuance from certain sectors, like the banks in the 1990s, Michele said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins’ 2026 season already looks to be one of the most challenging periods in recent memory.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There will also be warning periods.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
For long periods, Krasner’s side went dark.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Dozens of college sports reform bills have been introduced in Congress over the past six years—during periods when both parties controlled the White House and Congress—and none has advanced.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Val Chmerkovskiy reveals diagnosis BPPV causes brief periods of dizziness and is often set off by changes in the head's position, like lying down, turning over or sitting up in bed, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
This is a favorable setup for periods of showers and thunderstorms from Friday through early next week.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In fact, there have been other periods of elevated issuance from certain sectors, like the banks in the 1990s, Michele said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins’ 2026 season already looks to be one of the most challenging periods in recent memory.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There will also be warning periods.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
For long periods, Krasner’s side went dark.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
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The busiest week on the NFL calendar is officially in the rearview mirror, as the Dallas Cowboys have returned home from the NFL Scouting Combine after a bustling few days in downtown Indianapolis.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The impact on aviation is expected to be felt for at least the next few days.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Officials have not released the identities or ages of the two people killed or the 14 people injured.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yet only about a third of adults ages 45 to 49 are up to date on colorectal cancer screening, the report found.—
Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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In terms of eveningwear, there was a sense of nocturnal nostalgia — designers looked at nightlife dressing from bygone eras and reimagined it for today — and, in several instances, showed it against a techno soundtrack.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Between 1963 and 1976, Khamenei was arrested seven times and spent a total of three years in prison before being sentenced to a sort of internal exile in Iranshahr in the far southeastern corner of the country.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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As officers told the man to drop the knife several times, three police officers fired shots, striking the man.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quiet luxury reigns supreme as the latter half of 2025 introduced one of Swift's sleeker epochs to date.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Anna Margolin, a consummate modernist whose poems slide fluidly between genders, epochs, and literary traditions, has fared better than most.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Periods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periods. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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