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Example Sentences
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Mortgage demand, as measured by the volume of purchase applications, fell 4% from a week before, and was 3% lower at the end of July versus the same period a year prior.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
All major U.S. stock indexes are set to gain at the opening bell, while a clutch of European indexes hit new highs as investors welcome better-than-expected earnings reports and lower oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On the one hand, stocks historically have produced lower returns, on average, in the wake of overvaluation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Citi cuts the London-based bank’s underlying EPS forecasts for 2026 through 2028 by up to 3%, due to higher costs combined with lower 2026 buybacks than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The dining room was in the house at the rear, five steps higher than the shop but lower than Tante Jans’s rooms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
