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instructive

[in-struhk-tiv] / ɪnˈstrʌk tɪv /


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Those moves are instructive given the quickening inflation environment that has gripped markets since the U.S. war with Iran stoked global crude prices to the highest levels in four years.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Goodspeed’s comparisons between the economies of the U.K. and the U.S. are consistently instructive and show that the frequency of recessions doesn’t determine the fate of an economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

The gum trade — which earned Sudan $183 million in 2022 and supports some 5 million people, economic experts say — provides an instructive case:

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

At Tottenham, the Amazon documentary All or Nothing captured something instructive.

From BBC May 13, 2026

In short, New Guinea offers an instructive contrast to the Fertile Crescent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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