trough

Example Sentences

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Since the Middle East conflict started, the S&P 500’s drop to its trough was 7.9%, the head of Research notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But its pullback follows an astonishing gain of more than 135% from its Liberation Day trough to its February peak, adding around $2.3 trillion in market value along the way.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The analyst writes that conditions at its asset-management and commodities/global markets units are near or at a trough, while returns from banking and financial services are already strengthening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The stock is attempting to stabilize after a punishing four-week slide that saw shares tumble roughly 30% from peak to trough.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

With each wave the boat was lifted high into the frenzy of the hurricane and then dropped into the trough, where it was almost becalmed.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong