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Gold held Monday's steep losses to sit around $4,160 as traders bet on more rate hikes, which makes the non-interest bearing metal less attractive.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hunter knows that the title might seem “absurdly grand” for a play in which two single dads sit around a cubicle talking at length about loan paperwork and interest rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But the small towns had their texture, too, places with populations smaller than the number of pilgrims who might sit around a table at dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Much of the second-quarter earnings season is in the bag, and equity market bulls can argue the growth in corporate profits is acting as a fundamental support for stocks that sit around record highs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

All he does is sit around and listen to ancient music and pretend like he’s already a disciplined scientist with the GSC!

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




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