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[doun] / daʊn /




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Globally, oil production has fallen, expected to be down 6.4 million barrels a day this year from the total 107 million barrels a day last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That would be roll up in the case of a call-bull spread or roll down in the case of a bear- put spread.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Argentines will return to the East Village block they shut down in 2022, the day Lionel Messi finally lifted the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Once you’ve made the difficult decision of what to order, take your meal a block and a half down the road to Powderhorn Park.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“This is the Red River. It’s dangerous, wild, and unbelievably long. It crosses Arkansas and rushes down straight through Louisiana.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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