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He was referring to a term for gloom around the software sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In response to detailed questions, a spokesperson for America First Refining said, “The claims in this story are false,” but declined to specify what they were referring to.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“That’s who’s endorsing Steve Hilton,” Becerra told reporters at a South Los Angeles food hall, referring to Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

However, “the next leg higher will need more than keynote excitement,” she says, referring to a flurry of announcements made by Nvidia at the annual Computex event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“About that,” Otto said, referring to his notes.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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