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Several periods are withdrawn

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I believe the answer is:

era

'several periods' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'are withdrawn' is the wordplay.
'withdrawn' is a reversal indicator.
'are' reversed gives 'ERA'.

(Other definitions for era that I've seen before include "Important date" , "generation, maybe" , "Long stretch" , "Eon" , "Age marked by a distinctive character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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