fortnight
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America, ) A period of 2 weeks.
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How about 6 months? If we taught six lectures a week instead of two per unit, we could get through a unit a fortnight.
In less than a fortnight Kidical Mass returns to Norwich! Sunday 17th May, meet from 12:30pm in Chapelfield Gardens, ride leaves at 2pm. A family-friendly fun ride with a serious message - streets should be safe for…
Coincidentally, the latest GS prime brokerage data shows huge degrossing by hedges in Tech (XLK) over the last fortnight and net selling of the May 7 all last week. 👀
For approximately 14 years she worked alongside her masters/catalog. Fortnight from the POV of her catalog talking TO Taylor the human. For a fortnight there, they were forever.
Gonna be thinking about Nicholas Hoult’s ass for the next fortnight
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(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America, ) A period of 2 weeks.
The “lame duck” Johnson Administration, in its final fortnight in office, grappled last week with a diplomatic hot potato in the form of the latest Soviet proposal for a “just and lasting” Middle East peace settlement.
“How about 6 months? If we taught six lectures a week instead of two per unit, we could get through a unit a fortnight.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In less than a fortnight Kidical Mass returns to Norwich! Sunday 17th May, meet from 12:30pm in Chapelfield Gardens, ride leaves at 2pm. A family-friendly fun ride with a serious message - streets should be safe for kids. #KidicalMass #KidicalMassNorwich”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Coincidentally, the latest GS prime brokerage data shows huge degrossing by hedges in Tech (XLK) over the last fortnight and net selling of the May 7 all last week. 👀”
— Bluesky· May 2026“For approximately 14 years she worked alongside her masters/catalog. Fortnight from the POV of her catalog talking TO Taylor the human. For a fortnight there, they were forever.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Gonna be thinking about Nicholas Hoult’s ass for the next fortnight”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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