Black Monday
Example Sentences
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Sure, Alan Greenspan had to deal with the Black Monday stock-market crash two months after he took charge.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Buffett’s letters grew more popular beyond just Berkshire shareholders around Black Monday in 1987, said Lawrence Cunningham, author of “The Essays of Warren Buffett,” a book compiling Buffett’s letters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
With NFL’s Black Monday already in full swing, other teams are likely to make similar moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
You see, Mr. Wendell, Black Monday was raised on the place here, and she's been the hardest colt to break of any we ever had.
From A Tar-Heel Baron by Holloway, Edward Stratton
