flat

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If job growth is flat, but the unemployment rate is steady, that suggests the country doesn’t need as many jobs as it once did to reach a “break-even” rate of job creation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P was virtually flat, the Dow had lost 2.15% and the Nasdaq was up 2.1%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

After a steep run-up in 2022, the S&P 500 energy sector was roughly flat until just before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Diamondback held production flat at 505,000 to 510,000 barrels per day and allocated up to $150 million for exploration.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Louisa’s flat is on the third floor, a railroad layout whose inhabitants have done what they can.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse