Semiannual

Seckinger calls the semiannual gambling trips to Biloxi, Miss., or Las Vegas with her mother "my stress relief." ❋ Unknown (2007)

The other day I checked my e-mail address book for its semiannual updating. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

The next semiannual meeting of retired Goldman partners is scheduled for the evening of June 23, when more than 100 people are expected at the 43rd floor of the firm's lower Manhattan headquarters. ❋ Liz Moyer (2011)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore tightened policy at its semiannual meeting this month, targeting a stronger Singapore dollar against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. ❋ Patrick Barta (2011)

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semiannual monetary policy testimony before the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday. ❋ Min Zeng (2011)

The BOJ's policy board will meet April 28 to discuss forecasts for Japan's economy and is scheduled to release its semiannual outlook report, including numeric forecasts for real GDP. ❋ Megumi Fujikawa (2011)

Increases in consumer prices push up the bond's redemption value at maturity, and the semiannual interest payments increase as the fixed interest rate is applied to a growing principal value. ❋ Michael A. Pollock (2011)

Park View, D.C. reminds us that this is the weekend for the semiannual Cultural Tourism DC WalkingTown tours. ❋ Washington Post Editors (2010)

The decision to delay the sixth semiannual report to Congress under the Obama administration came days after the Senate approved a bill that aims to pressure Beijing to let its yuan rise in value faster. ❋ Reuters (2011)

By contrast, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers during his semiannual testimony to Congress this week that higher commodities prices could hurt the economy by forcing consumers to spend money on gas instead of other goods—a stance that suggests a wariness about raising borrowing rates. ❋ Neil Shah (2011)

The company said it will consider paying a semiannual dividend from the first half "if conditions remain as at present." ❋ Fiona Law (2011)

The plans call for the eventual demolition and consolidation of most of the artist buildings, familiar to some Bay Area residents for their semiannual open-studio sales. ❋ Geoffrey A. Fowler (2011)

HSBC and Lloyds, however, stuck with their previous policies of semiannual financial reports. ❋ David Enrich (2011)

The semiannual report has often been delayed for weeks or months beyond its April 15 and October 15 deadlines. ❋ Reuters (2011)

TV networks will be trotting out top executives and hawking their most important new and returning shows in a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom at the semiannual Television Critics Association "press tour" that began last week. ❋ Sam Schechner (2011)

But in its semiannual report to Congress, the Pentagon also notes that progress is fragile, with difficult fighting ahead as insurgents try to regain momentum and territory from international and Afghan troops. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The lab holds semiannual week-long sponsor meetings, during which prototypes and demonstrations of the latest accomplishments are shown off. ❋ Henry Petroski (2011)