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Recent Examples of periods
This pattern is similar to a summer-like setup that brings extreme heat and extended periods of dry weather.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Operating wastewater treatment systems, for example, can markedly raise production costs, creating incentives to limit their use outside audit periods.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Outdoor activities may require some flexibility, but brief wet periods shouldn’t disrupt plans for walking the beach, shopping or dining outside.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Mustard says the distinct delta beneath the soil isn’t surprising because sporadic periods of flow are common in the formation of rivers and lakes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
The charges in Arizona were filed just days before the start of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, one of the busiest periods of the year for prediction markets and sportsbooks.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
However, Prater noted cold snaps and periods with cooler-than-usual temperatures could still occur.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Operating wastewater treatment systems, for example, can markedly raise production costs, creating incentives to limit their use outside audit periods.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Outdoor activities may require some flexibility, but brief wet periods shouldn’t disrupt plans for walking the beach, shopping or dining outside.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Mustard says the distinct delta beneath the soil isn’t surprising because sporadic periods of flow are common in the formation of rivers and lakes.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
The charges in Arizona were filed just days before the start of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, one of the busiest periods of the year for prediction markets and sportsbooks.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
However, Prater noted cold snaps and periods with cooler-than-usual temperatures could still occur.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for periods
Noun
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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By winning its third game in three days, the Aztecs could’ve avoided rolling the dice on the selection committee’s calculations.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most apps have questions requesting users’ ages, and some use specialized identification technology, but proponents say children are getting around these barriers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Illinois also broke with federal vaccine recommendations on other occasions last year, deciding to continue to recommend hepatitis B vaccines for nearly all newborns and to continue to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 to 23 months.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The upcoming film is a major one for the comic book movie franchise, bringing together superheroes from various eras of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are too many of the latter to count as the evening wears on, yielding a shootout at Sosa’s estate that really comes alive due to all the elements at play, from Grabinski’s impressive balancing of multiple story threads to Isabelle Guay’s production design that mixes eras and colors.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs’ chances of returning to March Madness appeared unlikely at times this season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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