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When Nvidia reports earnings on May 20, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider expects another impressive beat, even though “the bar for stock outperformance is relatively high.”
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
To “86” someone is to eject or ban someone, especially from a bar or restaurant.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The court heard the landlady and her partner escorted Gothard - who lived three or four houses from the bar - away to "calm the situation down".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But at least a few countries are believed to be setting the bar higher.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“Hello. Just need to get my key. Oh, this is my sister, Elizabeth,” says my brother before heading to the bar.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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