rout
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The latest Treasury rout has spooked investors who now own highly volatile assets but are looking for safe and reliable returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the 35-7 rout, Adams caught three touchdown passes, all from two yards or closer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
U.S. stocks rose despite a rout in Apple shares as Amazon earnings kept the artificial-intelligence recovery rolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I washed him with lye soap and water, then rubbed salty bacon grease into his hair all over to rout the fleas.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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