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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk yə lər /


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“Oddly enough, this skepticism coupled with strong fundamentals and powerful secular trends is the combination of factors that can allow the markets to continue to climb the wall of worry higher.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And Rossetti isn’t alone in seeing a spiritual nexus of a topic that, at least in secular circles, is more commonly discussed in the context of aliens.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“The debate going forward is whether what we are seeing represents a true multi-year secular expansion or an unusually strong phase of the enterprise spending cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

However, a sharp weakening of the Japanese yen triggered a massive secular outperformance for Japanese exporters, specifically automotive and electronics stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Their weird library had St. Exupéry but nothing so secular as an atlas of the world, so I had to work from memory.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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