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recommend

[rek-uh-mend] / ˌrΙ›k Ι™ΛˆmΙ›nd /


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Barclays continues to recommend a portfolio with a balanced sector allocation, especially as they no longer view AI stocks as a “one-way trade.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The presiding judge has scheduled a separate hearing for next week to consider various disputed matters, including whether to recommend the brothers be assigned to the same or separate prisons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

There are really three things we recommend in the very short term.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Aguh said they are suited only for mild forms of acne; Fine said the patches have given some of her patients discoloration and she doesn’t recommend them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he; “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The utility recommends setting air conditioners to 78 degrees, closing curtains during peak sun hours and using fans to circulate the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The London-based bank recommends holding on to Big Tech stocks ahead of their earnings, but has a preference for companies with strong business models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He recommends sticking with megacap tech leaders like the “Magnificent Seven,” which will be less impacted by high interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The latest draft recommends cutting back the original proposal most heavily in the area that covers international aid, with the cut being 17 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Gachet recommends an inn, but Vincent prefers the less expensive Auberge Ravoux.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

We’ll soon get a better understanding of those injuries, and whether rest, rehabilitation and/or surgery might be recommended for each one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A 70-year-old man died of eye cancer after a recommended appointment was not followed up by health professionals, an inquest found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Probation officials had also recommended what would effectively be life sentences—195 years for Oren, and 180 years each for Tal and Alon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It recorded levels of tiny particulates capable of penetrating the bloodstream and lungs, known as PM2.5, at 288 micrograms per cubic metre, vastly exceeding the World Health Organization's recommended average annual exposure of five micrograms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She’d scheduled two appointments for the next day and took down more names of therapists that he recommended.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Amid the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, videos of a doctor recommending Vitamin D3 and zinc spread from accounts selling supplements, despite these being unable to treat the disease.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Beneath a near 13% gain for the S&P 500 so far this year, lots of stocks have been selling off, including one group of workhorse names that Morgan Stanley is now recommending that clients buy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The director would be able to manage public works projects, including construction, buying or leasing property, exercising eminent domain with City Council approval, granting street permits, regulating parking and recommending budgets for the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Clinicians therefore tend to focus on treating underlying conditions and recommending lifestyle changes, including weight loss and better blood sugar control.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

She laughed much more than she needed to and was still at it when she signed the form recommending me for the following year's speech therapy program.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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