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curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /




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Yet Chen said Friday that the Federal Reserve is already behind the curve on hiking interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The pair creates a diamond-shaped feature known as a caustic curve, where stars can appear dramatically brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Some smile, and some pensively stare over the curve of the David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Treasury yields fell in Asian trade, led by the long end of the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Her eyes narrow, focusing on the reflections in the curve of the watch, and then they soften, looking at something beyond the watch, beyond the train.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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