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[trend] / trɛnd /




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“That’s a losing trend only compared to the New York Jets.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Gen Z is pushing back against influencers, delighting in Obama-era signifiers like frozen yogurt and fighting off the “tradwife” trend.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The California Department of Public Health identified this local spread as the most notable recent vector-borne trend it’s tracking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

For Opel, these measures are part of a long-term trend.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It was still far below the 200,000 daily visitors the fair’s planners originally had dreamed of, but the trend was encouraging.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The county’s main economic engine is a university where enrollment has declined over the past two years and demographic trends portend further declines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Shanghai-based, Neil Yan is a researcher of market trends for consumer and sensory specialists, MMR.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

While European liquidity broadly follows American trends, there is one sphere in which the liquidity cycle differs markedly: China, which is also travelling in the opposite direction, according to Howell.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

In June, passenger demand fell 1.7% globally, or 0.6% excluding the Middle East, according to the International Air Transport Association, although Nastro said it’s difficult to draw inferences about U.S. trends from global data.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Naturally, I shall gloss over details and mention only what seem to me the trends most relevant to this book.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Fasting blood glucose trended downward across groups, and several lipid related measures also improved.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

“He’s been doing great. He’s trended in the right direction the last couple weeks. But I still feel that it’s still the right thing to give him a day.”

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

That suggested downside momentum was waning even as the stock trended lower.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

The Conference Board’s sentiment index also has trended lower over the past few years, reflecting an economy that has proven frustrating to many Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Still, Penelope convinced herself that the havoc trended in one direction slightly more so than in the other.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

The news of his death quickly shot to top trending on social media platform Weibo, with the topic gaining more than 190 million views just hours after it was announced.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Receiver isn’t the only position at which the Trojans are trending young.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Insider sentiment has been trending lower for several years now, as you can see from the accompanying chart.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Greggs's pivot towards healthier products and trending drinks has helped it boost sales, with the bakery chain reporting a 20% rise in profit over the first half of the year.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

I’m more into whatever is trending that month.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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