trough
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He added that 2026 is a trough year for Medicaid pretax margins but he is confident Molina is well positioned for profitable growth in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But that shows how keen they are to get their snouts in the trough of Musk’s future equity sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
An upper level trough across the Pacific Northwest, which has been keeping temperatures cooler, is expected to break down, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index, a sector benchmark, has gained 40% from its March 30 trough.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Wilbur checked himself and crept slowly to his trough.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
That lower high, coupled with the fresh low hit last week, extends the pattern of lower peaks and lower troughs that many chart watchers say defines a downtrend.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
What the pair found was a desert highway that rolls up and down, like an asphalt serpent, with deadly blind peaks and treacherous hidden troughs.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
“The tips of the waves are called ridges and the bottoms of the waves are called troughs, and so the atmosphere flows just like water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
The court heard that a section of the road before the crash site has a series of peaks and troughs with a warning sign in place to alert drivers.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The storm had packed the snow into frozen ridges, with thigh-deep troughs in between.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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