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peak

[peek] / pik /




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The 1982 rally came after what he calls a secular peak in inflation and a secular peak in interest rates under Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Inflation could peak about 3.5% to 4% this year, economists have predicted.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It kept the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park for the peak season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Bitcoin has tumbled about 40% from its early October peak above $126,000, and the broader market for digital assets has lost $1.6 trillion in value since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

We didn’t know it then, but the civil rights movement was nearing its peak.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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