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dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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“When that arm goes into that position, the brain remembers that was the position where that dislocation occurred,” ElAttrache told the Los Angeles Times at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The strategy is “strongly based on the dislocation we saw in the market,” Mike Spencer, Salesforce’s head of finance, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

At this very moment, we can see political leaders as different as Magyar, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois trying to break through this sense of dislocation.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“Periods of market dislocation have historically created some of the most attractive opportunities in direct lending,” Ares said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Perhaps that lunatic dislocation in the mind could really happen: that was the thought that defeated him.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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