fret
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Hollywood has leaned into established IP this season, but if you’re seeking an original story, don’t fret, several of those are coming too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
While the new Fed chair must navigate a period of uncertainty, there’s no urgency to overhaul your portfolio and fret about high-quality fixed-income bonds, especially shorter-duration offerings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They’re straining the grid and making people fret about their utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And after the past month's wild volatility, some analysts are more upbeat about the outlook, even as some continue to fret.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Marianne will fret when I don’t come home,” says a voice.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
Their shorter-term outlook on stocks in September was neutral, as they fretted over potential volatility from choppy bond markets, looming midterm elections and geopolitical stress.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Wall Street fretted over Iran and fuel costs—as the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She fretted that she’d be unable to rebuild her audience and livelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
One reviewer there fretted, without any evident sense of irony, that Holmes presented his arguments so clearly and compellingly that students might actually come to believe them.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
We meet Mona in media res, nervously tapping her shoes on the carpeted lobby floor and fretting over her audition.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nvidia shares rise again after hitting a record high on Monday, while Nike drops as investors carry on fretting about its weak guidance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Investors are fretting about rising rates and bond yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The lab wanted to make that clear to a public that, though plenty worried about the potential of artificial intelligence, wasn’t fretting enough about what these complex models were capable of now.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
War Admiral was, as always, fretting and fussing and glorious.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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