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El Niño's intensity is measured by how far sea surface temperatures rise above average in a key zone of the Pacific.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Asset manager GMO noted at the end of last year that a higher share of the U.S. market fetched above the 10-times threshold than at the peak of the tech bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

While all of the above looks heavy for the stock market, McElligott offered a little encouragement as well.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Everyone in the town, on the road, on the wooden sidewalks, leaning out the windows from above, falls silent.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes