buildup
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“But if the S&P 500 goes down, they will probably go down less, because there’s less price buildup that would get undone. They can be a port in the storm.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Same-store sales had been growing steadily in the buildup to Cracker Barrel’s logo fiasco before plummeting 8.5% in the quarter ended last October and 7.9% in the January quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
At the end of the experiment, they examined plaque buildup in the animals' arteries.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“Ah, yes. That which surrounds the game—the buildup, the crush of fans in the trains ...” “The parties,” said Hugh, with a dreamy look on his face.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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