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“If the highway is closed in both directions, I’m screwed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The risks to the labor market and inflation both tilt in unfavorable directions, that is, toward a weaker labor market and a greater persistence of above-target inflation,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

And because prices and yields move in opposite directions, yields are up.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

To someone watching, it would appear as if the ground had split along a clear line, with each side being forced in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But I’d promised Mama nine times just that morning I’d be good and follow directions.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan