pegged

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The S&P 500’s healthcare component is down 4% year to date, and its full-year earnings growth is pegged at just 4%, the lowest of any sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The award for actress was shared by Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, co-stars of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden,” a movie pegged by many to potentially go all the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The local currency is pegged to the dollar, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted the flow of dollars into the U.A.E. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Recently Coinbase and some other trading platforms have been paying yields to customers on so-called stablecoins, a type of crypto pegged to the dollar.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Stef had him pegged, and he didn’t like that at all.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin