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Recent Examples of periods
San Diego’s measure provides several exemptions, among them disaster periods when a home is uninhabitable, circumstances where the owner is in long-term care, financial hardship following the death of an owner, qualifying military service, and use of the home for whole-home short-term rentals.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Long-term care insurance is designed to help cover services that traditional health insurance and Medicare generally do not pay for over extended periods.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The unusual proposal comes as airlines continue to deal with incidents involving intoxicated, aggressive or unruly passengers, particularly during busy travel periods.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Mavericks forward Justin Janicke scored twice in regulation on Tuesday against Fort Wayne; the Mavericks led 2-0 through two periods.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
During the summer months, the region experiences the midnight sun, giving Lapland 24-hour sunlight during certain periods.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
This is especially true during periods of wealth transfer, when adult children and grandchildren begin taking on larger philanthropic roles.
—Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Long-term care insurance is designed to help cover services that traditional health insurance and Medicare generally do not pay for over extended periods.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The unusual proposal comes as airlines continue to deal with incidents involving intoxicated, aggressive or unruly passengers, particularly during busy travel periods.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Mavericks forward Justin Janicke scored twice in regulation on Tuesday against Fort Wayne; the Mavericks led 2-0 through two periods.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
During the summer months, the region experiences the midnight sun, giving Lapland 24-hour sunlight during certain periods.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
This is especially true during periods of wealth transfer, when adult children and grandchildren begin taking on larger philanthropic roles.
—Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
Noun
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The letter writer was 20, reeling and absent for mom’s final days.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 June 2026
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Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There's a supervised kids club for ages three to 12 called Loggers, and for teens there's Hide Away, featuring table tennis, arcade games, and a cool space to hang with new friends.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The shows are carefully created to suit all ages — the kind of shows where some lines go over kids’ heads and hit the funnybones of an older crowd.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Weiss has presided over one of CBS News’ most tumultuous eras.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Batting leadoff, Benge scored three times and became the fourth Mets rookie with five hits and a homer in one game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This means black holes go out with a bang, with lower-mass PBHs exploding at different epochs of the universe.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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“Periods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periods. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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