rout

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The worst rout in Treasurys since last April’s tariff chaos means a traditional 60% stocks and 40% bonds portfolio is performing almost as poorly as holding stocks alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A raft of new signings raised hopes, especially after a first home win over Paris St-Germain in 14 years and a six-goal rout of Le Havre sent them top.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That break from the past couldn’t have been much clearer than it was in the opening game of the team’s fifth season Sunday, one which ended in a 4-0 rout of the Chicago Stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Private credit, where riskier smaller companies bypass traditional, more heavily regulated banks and borrow money directly from special lending pools, hasn’t turned into a crypto-style rout just yet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

We stood listless upon the deck of our sloop-of-war, with no employment but to observe the rout.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson