exogenous

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Fear-surfing is an aggressive trading strategy that is intended to generate big returns on securities with high implied volatility created by exogenous events.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For patients with severe cases that are difficult to control with exogenous insulin, doctors can perform islet cell transplants, which include beta cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

He said while the company absorbed an exogenous shock linked to tariffs, which “disproportionately affecting ad spend from our top retail advertisers, this quarter also underscored where we need to move faster.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The effect, barring some history-altering exogenous circumstance, has almost certainly been to push the war’s conclusion further into the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The low palm thickets of the swampy region disappear, and a vegetation of splendid trees, mostly exogenous, overhung with blooming vines, takes their place.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various