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down

[doun] / daʊn /




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Gold settled 0.4% lower and silver fell 1.1%, with both metals down for a fifth-consecutive session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Gold settled 3.6% lower and silver fell 0.8%, with both metals down for a fourth-consecutive session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Adobe shares were down 5.5% in after-hours trading following the results.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"We'll say, 'I can't afford that this month - can we do it next month instead?' It's about breaking down that wall of shame."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I put my hand over my mouth as tears run down my face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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