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core

[kawr] / kɔr /


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The tame core readings offer central-bank officials time to be patient on whether rate increases are necessary to tame war-fueled inflation, economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The core CPI’s 0.2% monthly increase in May also represented a cooldown from a 0.4% uptick in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The report indicates that "Engine 1's core deceleration stopped, reversed and started to progress to recovery. Engine 2 was able to relight but could not arrest core speed deceleration…".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The core rate is a better predictor of long-run trends.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Storm pulled from somewhere within himself, from some primitive core so strong that he could not not pull, even if he wanted to.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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