staring

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The US, Canada and Mexico are staring down a 1 July deadline to decide the future of a long-standing North American free trade pact.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Gulf-state oil may be trickling back into the global economy and lowering gas prices, but we’re still staring down the barrel at months of sticky inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

That’s especially bad news for home buyers staring at high mortgage rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Warming up, we stretched out on our mats in a supine position, staring up at the sky and breathing deeply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

I looked up from the books which I had more or less been staring at.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott