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Recent Examples of periods
During these periods, traditionally no meat or dairy is consumed.
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Connor Ingram made eight saves on 10 shots in two periods for Edmonton.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, long periods of sitting can increase a person’s propensity to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, all of which raise dementia risk.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
McCarty and mayor pro tem Kelvin Dupree also spoke during public comment periods at recent TCC board meetings.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Countless business leaders have spoken about periods of intense sacrifice in their careers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
That previous analysis, conducted by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, found deployment levels decline during the weekend overnight time periods when shootings are most common.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bamboo is more than halving its daily flights from 36 to 17, while striving to maintain flights during peak travel periods.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Connor Ingram made eight saves on 10 shots in two periods for Edmonton.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, long periods of sitting can increase a person’s propensity to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, all of which raise dementia risk.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
McCarty and mayor pro tem Kelvin Dupree also spoke during public comment periods at recent TCC board meetings.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Countless business leaders have spoken about periods of intense sacrifice in their careers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
That previous analysis, conducted by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, found deployment levels decline during the weekend overnight time periods when shootings are most common.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bamboo is more than halving its daily flights from 36 to 17, while striving to maintain flights during peak travel periods.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
Noun
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The last of the average temperature days are now behind us for the foreseeable future, with a huge push of summer-like air heading to the Philadelphia region starting Monday.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hale’s account opens with the frantic search effort that led to her rescue, two days later.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Windsor, George, Charlotte and Louis, the grandchildren of King Charles III, live a relatively quiet life, attending Lambrook School, a prep school for children ages 3-13.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, a 2025 CDC report showed that the number of births among women ages 35 to 39 has nearly doubled since 1990, and for the first time, in 2023, more babies were born to women aged 40 and over than to teens.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Earth’s tectonics, volcanism, oceans, atmosphere and life have all erased the geological records of the planet’s earliest eras.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shail Deep, chief operating officer for EMEA and APAC at global data and technology company Experian, highlights three distinct eras of risk attitude in just the past 20 years.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At times, Bartek doubts his own decision to go into farming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both played a key role in bringing the two sides together, were present at varying times throughout the 21-hours of inconclusive talks and have been working intensely to move the process forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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