shedding

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That’s sent tremors across the globe, with the very tech-heavy Kospi index in South Korea shedding 8.1% on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The organization started shedding programs and ceased operations in 1992.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While transplanted hair can already grow, recreating follicles that can behave like the natural hair inside the body - repeatedly growing, shedding and regrowing over time - has proved far more difficult.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Colbert ascended to the pinnacle of US late-night TV when he was named host of the CBS flagship, shedding the character and employing his own voice.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A palm tree sways in the breeze, its fronds brown and shedding.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm