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smirk

[smurk] / smɜrk /
NOUN
sly smile
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Westpac senior economist Justin Smirk said a return of Iranian oil would probably just offset lost production from Russia, so broader supply is unlikely to change much.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

"The market is in a finely balanced situation," said Westpac senior economist Justin Smirk.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2021

Justin Smirk, senior economist at Westpac Bank, said the market had been expecting the creation of 15,000 jobs, far below the reported 121,000.

From Forbes • Sep. 11, 2014

Gold has dropped in “a correction that we have to have,” said Justin Smirk, senior economist at Westpac Institutional Bank, a unit of Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 25, 2011

I have the honour to appear on behalf of Mr. Jorrocks," said Mr. Smirk, "a gentleman of the very highest consideration—a fox-hunter—a shooter—and a grocer.

From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith




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