obsolescence
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Massive spending on data centers and AI infrastructure can benefit “HALO” companies: hard assets, low obsolescence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Reports of the book’s obsolescence were already exaggerated.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
What the team’s recommendations have in common: scarce physical assets, high barriers to entry, rising replacement costs and limited risk of technical obsolescence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Fears of legacy software obsolescence due to AI have contributed to Salesforce shares falling 43% and Microsoft tumbling 23% in 2026.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
That word, plastered, on the brink of obsolescence, indicates to me what sort of an event that was.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing obsolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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