sharply
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Shares of Oracle moved sharply lower Thursday, showcasing Wall Street’s negative reaction to the company’s latest earnings report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Researchers found that it happens because friction between individual rice grains drops sharply when forces are applied rapidly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Most of Britain’s midsize to large defense companies have been bought by foreign companies and the industry’s share of defense exports has fallen sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Borrowing costs for customers coming off those deals are likely to rise sharply.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“She is my daughter,” a voice with a smooth-flowing accent rang out from the top floor, where Mrs. Laroux, Thorn’s mother, stood in a sharply cut powder-pink suit and a luxurious black cloak.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing sharply
"My Brother's Keeper" and "What Price Loyalty?"
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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
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