fortnight

Afghanistan was almost forgotten in Britain, until the recent upsurge in British casualties: 16 dead in a fortnight.

But it means bed for a fortnight or so, and you must go immediately.'

For a fortnight the young soldier remained the same,—feverish, conscious only at intervals.

There would be no difficulty as to Parliament; we can call them together at a fortnight's notice.

The Coxeyites had been in camp a fortnight when their trial began.

This fortnight past I have been laughing in my sleeve, thinking to myself, 'How happy they are going to be!'