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Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The failure, he said, demonstrated "being ahead of the curve is not enough if the product is poorly positioned".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Since the situation in the Middle East intensified, the JGB yield curve has bear-steepened. If the BOJ prioritizes inflation risks, then concerns about runaway long-term inflation could ease,” Mochizuki adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The commercial M365 revenue growth curve “should be bending higher and yet it’s not,” the note said about the sentiment of customers in Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

If you toss a rock upward, it will curve back down, pulled back by the earth’s gravity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife