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be positive



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They think that underlying momentum is solid and tell clients that it could be positive that the company has given guidance so early in its fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Improvement in business confidence during July and August, together with solid consumer spending in July, suggests that growth should be positive in the third quarter,” de Montpellier said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Humanoid robots are an amazing technology. Done well, the impact will be positive for society. That’s the future I want to live in,” Bulatov told me.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

“It will not be positive for the country. They will not buy from the locals, these luxury visitors, and we are not going to profit from this tourism.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Gran looked taken aback by something the Oracle had said, and seemed to say, “Are you sure?” but Seven couldn’t be positive.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega


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