nasty
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Micron, a recent darling of the semiconductor industry, is now on a nasty six-day losing streak, which has erased about one-quarter of its value.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Still, reviewing valuations, earnings growth, and estimate changes can help avoid nasty surprises when hot stocks report earnings in the coming weeks.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
There is something "particularly nasty about this disease", which causes "untold pain" to families, Nutt said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
A fair share of nasty feedback lands in my mailbox, so I wondered if the auto-response tool could come in handy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
I shudder at the way he says that word, gusanos, as if he knows that Papá has said nasty things about him and the rebels.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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