periods
- plural of period.
Example Sentences
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The health ministry on X advised people to avoid staying outside for long periods because of bad air quality.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Villa often spent long periods without the ball before attacking into large areas of space at pace.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Gains for the footwear and apparel company’s two biggest brands moderated from recent periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Over the years, the S&P 500 and the cross-currency basis swap have moved in lockstep on multiple occasions, with periods of strong hedging demand coinciding with falling U.S. equity prices as liquidity shifted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
She sometimes removes her sign early, or for periods of time when she is tired from reading or in need of a respite.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
