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

Jefferies pegged the selling pressure for Amazon based on the expected recalculation to be around $8.6 billion.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

When the 2021 draft rolled around, the Yankees had Rice pegged as a fifth-round talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I went outside, pulled off my wet clothes, and pegged them on the line.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk