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[bee, bi] / bi, bɪ /




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Martin, of Oxford Economics, said the September inflation data showed acceleration outside of energy prices, a worrying sign since goods outside of energy tend to be less volatile.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

“It’s pretty surreal to be able to play with him again and just help him out the best I can,” Harrison said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Silver is more economically sensitive than gold, so its recent price weakness may be a leading indicator of underlying issues in the broader economy,” said Stefan Gleason, president and CEO at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

At 6-foot-3 with the route-running ability that once made scouts slack-jawed, he still possesses the skills to be a game-changing force at 24.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But they wouldn’t be going by bus, train, or boat.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Obviously, I am not the right person to answer that question.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s been another busy week of news, and I, for one, am ready to take a breather.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

This is this is my first time in that position, and I am absolutely different than I thought I would be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"When you've got them from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, having started at 8:00 am, it's a struggle," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I hope,” he said in a low voice, “that I am doing you a favor with this diagnosis.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

As more transactions are carried out by AI assistants on behalf of shoppers, the e-commerce platform Shopify has has become “a real thought leader around agentic commerce,” Lane told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The job requirements are straightforward if not hellacious: Work at the office in person from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Silver’s decline “syncs up with the warning lights we are seeing in the energy markets — with persistently high energy prices virtually certain to slow the economy, or worse,” Gleason told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

My colleagues Sara O’Brien and Esther Zuckerman wrote about what we learn—and are still learning—about Evans in the documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

When those supplies are gone, the toys are made from scraps and old clothes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

But many economists think that the Fed meeting on Oct. 27-28 is a much closer call.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Silver, meanwhile, is “reflecting some of the economic headwinds higher inflation is causing in the global economy,” said Dana Samuelson, president of American Gold Exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The more patient approach might make the public wonder if higher inflation is here to stay, she noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Microsoft is currently trading at a multiple of 26 times estimated forward earnings, which Thill described as “favorable” compared with a five-year average of 28.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Captain Shingo takes note of the Philippines’ supply of oil, which is something the Japanese military needs if it’s going to accomplish its vision.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Silver rose slightly again on Friday, but was still down more than 6% on the week.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

After a frustrating stretch with the Chicago Sky, the former LSU star and Caitlin Clark rival was shipped to Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In his last public comments before the Fed’s blackout period, Chairman Kevin Warsh was neutral about monetary policy, saying he didn’t like to prejudge meetings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

To track down past exhibition objects was no mean feat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

At Carville, she was one of the few patients who kept her identity.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“If people were really genuinely concerned about the stock market right now, they’d be selling and not rushing to buy something else.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

“No satisfactory answers were provided,” the head of the German soccer federation Bernd Neuendorf told reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Temperatures in the area were in the mid-90s and winds howled with gusts of up to 35 mph, a less-than-ideal situation for firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The details of the conversation were first reported by Axios.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The lepers were fed through a small hole in the wall.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

For weeks, investors and Federal Reserve watchers had been expecting the central bank to hold interest rates steady when it meets later this month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Soni hasn’t been able to raise his rental rate in three years to cover his property’s rising insurance, upkeep and utility expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But he added that rates have also been rising, with sharper increases in recent years as the utility catches up on infrastructure spending at a time when costs have gone up across the board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Now money is rotating out of tech into areas that had been really depressed.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Dad tells him he made a reservation for the end of the month at Rosa Azul, the restaurant that Arlo has been hinting he wants to go to for the past year.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

To be clear, Musk isn’t betting Tesla’s future on being a niche carmaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The comedian revealed two years ago that she had been bed-bound and housebound with chronic fatigue after being diagnosed with Lyme disease.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It highlighted oil-importing low-income countries not exposed to the boom in artificial intelligence investment as being the most vulnerable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“It is cool being next to the other bigger lots like Sony and Amazon, only because it’s inspiring,” Tepper said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Holding one leg to keep from being dragged away, I feel for the second leg.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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