concerning

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In many of his speeches and congressional testimonies during the latter half of the 1990s, Greenspan argued that structural shifts in the economy, particularly concerning productivity, had rendered the Phillips- curve theory moot.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Prof Sir Michael Marmot, from University College London, who is one of the country's leading experts on inequality, described the findings as concerning.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Particularly concerning was the finding that 74% were resistant to carbapenems, a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics often reserved as a last line of defense against serious infections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Budget watchers say there are concerning signs that the administration plans to withhold more funds.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

For a prince should have two fears: one internal, concerning his subjects; the other external, concerning foreign powers.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli