interest

Example Sentences

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If inflation remains elevated, interest rates will rise, which he said was like “gravity” to almost all asset prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Government bond prices were weighed by concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation and spur central banks to hike interest rates faster or pause rate cuts for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But the list of questions piqued his interest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It says it does this because the government uses that measure of inflation when adding interest to student loans.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Clare’s interest dwindled and he resumed his search for compost.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman