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price

[prahys] / praɪs /


NOUN
consequences of action
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Ofgem also outlined plans to raise the energy price cap again from October.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

But the days of viewing price shocks as “blips,” Florio said, are over.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Water customers in England and Wales have been hit with steep price hikes in recent years.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The average price of diesel in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $6.27 per gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA, up about 80 cents from a month ago.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

This fact alone enabled Wall Street firms to dictate to him the market price.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The BOE has been particularly concerned about persistent domestic inflation pressures, though it is yet to flag evidence of higher energy prices feeding through to other areas of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Petrol prices jumped to the highest for nearly four years, the ONS said, while diesel also rocketed.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But observers say it could benefit in the future from Fed struggles to rein in prices.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Crude prices fell Wednesday, likely reflecting technical repositioning amid a strong dollar and elevated Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

A tiny grocery store has produce displayed outside, with faded notes marking the prices.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

"A hike to 1.25 percent at the September policy meeting has already been priced in," Takehiko Nakao, Japan’s former currency chief and former president of the Asian Development Bank, told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

And National Australia Bank's Rodrigo Catril added that the decision not to hike would "carry credibility risks and, with a hike almost fully priced, a disappointing hold could trigger a Treasury sell-off".

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

A few miles away from the beaches of Magaluf and upscale shops of Palma, the parking lot of a public pool is now home to Mallorcans who have been priced out of the rental market.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

So a softer-than-expected inflation print may allow the Fed to pause, “a positive surprise, as Fed futures show multiple hikes getting priced in,” says Lee.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

And I priced their palms, two for a dollar.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Since then, data showing strong jobs creation and stubbornly high inflation have cemented expectations, with traders pricing a more than 90 percent chance board members choose to tighten monetary policy.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

The Fed funds futures are pricing around a 92% probability of a 25bps hike, marking the first-rate increase since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"Currency markets are still pricing in a consensus that US inflation will ultimately return to two per cent," said Invesco's David Chao.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

OpenAI’s rates have since fallen significantly, as the company moved to auction-based pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

And, as the pricing was continued, three things began to happen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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