dislocation
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America’s largest oil companies reported a blockbuster quarter after the Iran war caused a historic dislocation in global markets that sent energy prices soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A dislocation in pricing then, can and probably will persist.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The way their vocals are processed, it often seems like they are recording in a room somewhere far away from where the instruments are being played, which reinforces the songs’ sense of dislocation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Yet for all its honesty about that dislocation, the film remains remarkably hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
A falling away, a dislocation was taking place.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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The combination of dislocations introduced during fabrication and the framework of amorphous interfaces produced an exceptionally strong CoAl intermetallic.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 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
Their oil production businesses gain if inventories keep falling and crude prices rise, while their refineries, trading desks, chemical plants, and logistics networks can profit from the dislocations created by the war.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
“There will be dislocations in markets that will allow us to act,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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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