crash
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These forced timeouts applied to single stocks came after the so-called flash crash in 2010, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700 points in eight minutes before recouping much of the loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
But it is worth remembering that inflationary forces originating with that accord helped cause the 1987 stock market crash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A retirement plan that doesn’t account for a 2000-style downturn or a 2008-like crash isn’t a plan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
A key theory put forward by campaigners is that the crash may have occurred because a major electrical failure caused the aircraft's main flight computers to reboot seconds after takeoff.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The day after the crash site was located by the rescue team, Marina managed to make her way to the Rodina.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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