barbell

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They suggested a barbell of cyclicals, featuring strong earnings and compressed valuations, such as in financials, industrials and consumer-discretionary goods.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“People are looking for some of that barbell optionality in LatAm financials and commodities,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Over the past three days, she has posted a video of herself doing squats while lifting a barbell and found time to respond to her doubters on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"I had to rush to a class and you know when you need the loo but you ignore it because you're rushing, I lifted the barbell and it was just too much," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

“It’s just—” He shakes his head, then shoves the barbell into the air and begins his reps.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone