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[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






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It didn’t bottom until April 8, when it had tumbled 25.8% from its peak.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“The pain for recent buyers was historically extreme not because the price move was the worst ever, but because it hit people who thought the bottom was already in,” says Cex.io.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"To some degree, you have to hit rock bottom to learn," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Alibaba is ramping up its artificial-intelligence efforts, but investors are worried the company’s aggressive spending plan will drag down its bottom line.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His mother recalls only that Phineas talked about driving six-horse teams for this coach line on the bottom of the world.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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