steady

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To keep things on the steady, the front and rear air suspension has been tuned to limit weight transfer—squat—during acceleration, the company says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The year-to-date average for monthly job growth is 68,000—a significant uptick from last year’s 15,000 monthly average, and above the pace economists estimate is needed to keep the unemployment rate steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Grief layered itself over everything, but we kept the children steady and the house functioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Economists are expecting 4.4% unemployment, which would be steady from February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Geez,” I said, putting a hand to the cold stone wall to steady myself.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin