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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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The rapid-fire series of customer-friendly announcements isn’t a coincidence, economists told ABC News, as many companies fight over customers who are pinching pennies after a prolonged bout of elevated prices.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Ginsburg, despite bouts of cancer, stayed on the court another six years, until her death in September 2020, in her 27th year on the court.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Ginsburg, despite bouts of cancer, stayed on the court another six years, until her death in September 2020, in her 27th year on the court.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 29 May. 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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