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dislocation

[dis-loh-kay-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Copper’s red-hot rally this year reflects a dislocation, according to Charles Cooper, head of copper research at Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The related dislocation has to do with investors expecting the memory cycle to be over, while underwriting continued CPU growth through 2030.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But there was still time for resident villain Horwood to direct a jibe at broadcaster Will Best's hip action: "Call in the paramedics darling, dislocation - my goodness."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The problems that could have been anticipated two years ago are now arriving in real time: data center backlash, energy strain, some workforce dislocation, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the early contours of biosecurity risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

My dislocation is a gift that keeps on giving.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

That has been a “blessing for energy markets, given the Strait of Hormuz disruptions and other dislocations in the global market,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

These vectors amplify market dislocations as multiple participants simultaneously unwind positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Glencore had guided to the unit’s performance normalizing in the second half of the year but there is clearly upside given that energy market dislocations continue, LaFemina writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Still, I reason, this sudden removal to an unknown state is not all that different from the kinds of dislocations that routinely segment the lives of the truly poor.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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