trough
Example Sentences
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Brent crude prices rose 30% from a trough on May 5 to their peak on June 19, but sank after that.
From Barron's
You’re paying roughly a market multiple on trough earnings for one of the better companies in the world.
From Barron's
Silver prices plummeted almost 10% in the trough of volatile trading early on Wednesday, but remain relatively close to record highs amid what increasingly looks like a dangerous market for the white metal.
From Barron's
But its shape, though haunting, is also oddly inviting, bringing to mind stone troughs and thirsty animals.
From the market’s January peak to its October trough, the S&P 500 fell roughly 25%.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
