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pendulum

[pen-juh-luhm, pen-duh-] / ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- /




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But Monnier at Citi Wealth argues that the pendulum is swinging back a bit as families realize that doing their own due diligence on a company is a lot of work.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

But now the pendulum may swing back, warns Barclays.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I wouldn’t call it a pendulum swing, but at your alma mater, there’s real discussion happening right now at Dartmouth about what the purpose of different parts of the university are.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Levy: I always like to pull the pendulum back as far as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Just as I would swing into the abyss of hopelessness, the pendulum would swing back with some small goodness.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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