slack
Example Sentences
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The Taylor Rule, a benchmark once favored by the Fed that links interest rates to inflation and economic slack, currently implies that policy should be tighter, not looser.
From Barron's
"He scored a hat-trick today, which is wonderful for him, but his all-round game is a little bit slack, and his touch at times is very unpredictable," said Stewart on Sportscene.
From BBC
Any slack demand will show up in shorter lead times or excess chips available.
Alarfaj said some conservative families have become more strict, taking up the slack as the state backs off of its enforcement of social restrictions.
Chief Operating Officer David Seymour said American is building more slack into its flight schedules to ensure more on-time departures and reduce delays.
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