sharply
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Mortgage rates are hovering over 6%, and economists don’t expect them to move sharply in either direction anytime soon.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
That median multiple has increased most sharply among semiconductor and power-generation stocks while the median multiple among hyperscalers and memory-chip makers has not, Hammond points out.
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
“I’m not a baby,” Axel says sharply, the taste of anger still on his tongue.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Vocabulary lists containing sharply
"My Brother's Keeper" and "What Price Loyalty?"
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