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undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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In fact, Wall Street fears Trump may even ignite the next bout of inflation due to his profligate fiscal proposals.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
In the past few years, some parts of the country have experienced unseasonably harsh winters or unexpected bouts of extreme cold with temperatures low enough to trigger severe one to two Raynaud’s attacks in a week, Bush said.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
By consistently measuring the solar wind’s temperature and speed in this region for the first time, CODEX scientists hope to improve their understanding of what accelerates and heats it up–and what sometimes causes highly energetic bursts of particles to crash into Earth in bouts of space weather.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
The gilt market remained relatively stable compared to past bouts of turbulence in recent years.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
In the past few years, some parts of the country have experienced unseasonably harsh winters or unexpected bouts of extreme cold with temperatures low enough to trigger severe one to two Raynaud’s attacks in a week, Bush said.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
By consistently measuring the solar wind’s temperature and speed in this region for the first time, CODEX scientists hope to improve their understanding of what accelerates and heats it up–and what sometimes causes highly energetic bursts of particles to crash into Earth in bouts of space weather.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
The gilt market remained relatively stable compared to past bouts of turbulence in recent years.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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bout
noun1
: a spell of activity
nonstop bout of reading
2
: an athletic match
wrestling bout
3
: attack entry 2 sense 3
a bout of measles
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