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[dip] / dɪp /








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After the U.S. and Iran traded a fresh round of attacks, gold took yet another dip.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

That gap is hovering close to the low point for the post-2008 financial-crisis era, not including a brief sharp dip during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He added that “Elon bulls” will buy the dip in a bet on shares rebounding.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

As hormone levels dip and rise throughout your menstrual cycle, so does your sensitivity to heat, Dr Arif explained.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Despite generations of effort, this proved illusory, because dip and deviation change unpredictably over time.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The “Little House” devotees who prefer to write off the books’ dips into racism by accepting them as a reflection of a time in America may also have been influenced by the TV show’s filter.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

At club level his conversion rate dips a bit, with 50 goals from 62 attempts.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

When the short-term moving average moves above a long- term counterpart, some technical traders would rather sell into the rallies than buy the dips, Razaqzada at FOREX.com noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

It blotted out the horizon, the far dips and heaves, the grasses, the pond, and finally her own frost heave.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

But US think tank Asia Society's yearly Global Public Opinion on China, external survey suggested that China's image, which dipped during the pandemic, had only made a modest recovery since.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Shanghai dipped as data showed China's economy grew slower than expected in the second quarter.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

A closely followed ISM gauge of manufacturers dipped to 53.3% in June from 54% in the prior month, but it was still relatively robust.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Strategy’s mNAV, or its enterprise value divided by the value of its bitcoin holdings, dipped below 1 on Friday—another “breaking the buck” moment that shook investors’ confidence in the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

She dipped down into the depths, tail slapping the water.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Disregarding the roses and raptures of vice, she paints, with a small brush dipt in gilt, the lilies and languors of virtue.

From Time Magazine Archive

For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see .

From Time Magazine Archive

Warm turpentine I have sometimes with advantage had repeatedly held to the abdomen, by means of flannels heated and then dipt into the oil, which is afterwards wrung out.

From The Dog by Dinks

The hills around     Stand proud in order with the valleys deep, The hills with pastures drest, with tall trees crowned,     And the low valleys dipt in sunny sleep.

From Poems by Shanks, Edward

Hannah took down from the mantel-piece two well-polished brass candlesticks, fitted them with tall dipt candles, and set them on the table she had cleared of plates and dishes.

From The Northern Iron by Birmingham, George A.

The latest poll by independent organisation Levada Center suggests Putin's approval rates are dipping to around 74%.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

If you’ve found yourself dipping into the current martini craze, you may find yourself with a decent bit of olive juice leftover.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Singles like Lansley are dipping their toes into the wacky world of AI dating but they’re also skeptical if it will make it easier to find love.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Fans are dipping into savings and taking on debt, while the industry finds new ways to cash in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

“Who’s Israel?” asked Janie, dipping her chicken chunk into barbecue sauce.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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