abated
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I’m referring to buying stocks that are beaten down by tax-loss selling in the last quarter of the year, which far more often than not rebound in January after that selling has abated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
While attacks at the Strait of Hormuz have abated for now, those at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea have turned deadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The frenzied scenes around this clammy building eventually abated, only for Faye Rogers to spark more bedlam with a rampant gold in the 200m individual medley SM10.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The hail abated, and they both looked down the slope to where Claudio Garcia, kicking hard, was driving his horse up toward them.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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