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usher

[uhsh-er] / ˈʌʃ ər /




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Rising bond yields could usher in elevated interest rates, resulting in higher borrowing costs; this can draw capital away from equities and into bonds.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

For investors, the resignation is likely to usher in a period of prolonged uncertainty.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Hopefully, I don’t sound as naive as those early internet optimists, who thought new shifts would usher in a golden age of humanity.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Zuckerberg’s hope is that these developers will use that freedom to develop user-friendly apps and businesses that will eventually usher in utopian AI tech to the average person.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Mom and Dad are clearly surprised when Professor Swann walks in behind me and Boomer, but they usher him in.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Can’t wait to see Goofy and Mr. Toad as ushers at the Crypt!

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The tiny white and pink petals of cherry flowers, known as sakura, herald the start of spring in Japan, and full bloom ushers in a brief period of boisterous outdoor parties held by residents.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

The director, Taibi Magar, keeps the show moving fluidly on a set by Matt Saunders featuring a turntable and a pixelated backdrop that effectively ushers us between moods.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

If a new chair ushers in an era of turbulence, Deutsche thinks this could be extremely disruptive.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

Richard pulls open the double doors to the bar, throws his hands into the air with a flourish, and ushers Lil and Em, giggling and whispering, inside.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

The actual level of U.S. yields is in the range that prevailed from 2002 to 2006, before the global financial crisis ushered in years of abnormally low inflation and interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The all-rounder's retirement not only ushered in Joe Root's second spell as skipper, but also left England looking for a way to balance their XI.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

It ushered in a new kind of fun that was fresher, busier and airier than past listservs and chatrooms, the dank basements of internet interaction.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

After taking more details from him, they ushered him out of the crowded airport before taking a taxi to a hospital 30 miles away in Kampala.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

We were ushered into an office where Farmer introduced himself to a team of local doctors, including the father whose daughter had TB.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

He’s uniquely responsible for ushering in an age of barbarism and will spend the rest of his life making amends in the fallen world he helped create.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The video shows officers placing handcuffs on people, ushering them into cars and then placing them into detention centres.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

At the same time, SpaceX in 2015 successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket, ushering in the age of partially reusable rockets.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

“Sunshine” was having yet another moment, ushering in a new sense of hope.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

“We were lucky,” said Dumbledore, ushering Harry over the threshold.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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