consensus
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A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a smaller fall in exports of 2.0%.
This new guidance is higher than the consensus call among analysts for earnings of $2.34 a share.
From Barron's
A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a smaller drop of 4.0%.
But the clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader appeared to be close to reaching a majority consensus on its pick, according to several news reports.
From Los Angeles Times
Iran's Assembly of Experts says it has reached a consensus on who will replace Khamenei, but a name has not yet been released publicly.
From BBC
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