perched
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“Governments come and go, but we’re still here, and we have to work,” said Carlos Rojas, selling hot dogs in downtown Caracas, as customers perched on blue plastic stools on the sidewalk.
This comes as inflation remains perched above the central bank’s 2% annual target.
From MarketWatch
Escape is impossible: She’s in a fortress in a city on a volcanic mountain, surrounded by rivers of lava and perched high above the fields of flowers her mother once loved.
Yet with only one trading day left in 2025, all three metals were perched above their 50-day moving averages, a key technical level that can be a bullish signal for an asset’s price.
From MarketWatch
Featuring a decorative eagle perched on top, the bell stands on two legs and can fit on a tabletop.
From Los Angeles Times
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