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[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






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“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

The US finds itself in Group D. Though the hosts are favorites, any team could very plausibly finish top -- or bottom.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The olive speared at the bottom of a martini glass.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Crusaders - who have lost 11 of their 14 games - are bottom on -6 points, having been handed a 12-point deduction following insolvency and a change of ownership at the start of the season.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She rotated the bowl with her left hand and stirred with her right, reaching down to the bottom of the bowl, her fingers massaging the water in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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