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shy

[shahy] / ʃaɪ /




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Revenue is projected to rise by 20% to $19.1 billion, with cloud sales coming in just shy of $10 billion, up 48%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Just shy of trading a month, the stock now trades at roughly $238 a share, down from $311 on its first trading day—a drop of almost 25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Feldstein Soto sued the rental giant for violating price gouging laws in the wake of the Palisades fire last year, and has openly questioned whether McKinney would shy from aggressive litigation against Airbnb if elected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He was too shy, too scrawny, too awkward.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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