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[rout] / raʊt /




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Mark Newton, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat, has warned that the bounce in stocks following Friday’s rout is likely a dead-cat bounce because more stocks fell than rose on Monday, with reduced volume.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Asian stocks enjoyed a partial rebound from the previous day's rout as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions also provided support and pushed oil prices down.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson on Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Japan is facing inflation for the first time in decades, with core inflation rising 2% to 3%, unfathomable a decade ago in the depths of Japan’s deflationary rout.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Patroclus, Achilles’ beloved friend, saw the rout with horror.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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