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sticky

adjective as in gummy, adhesive

adjective as in humid and hot

adjective as in difficult, embarrassing, awkward

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“The big question is, will tariff inflation be short-lived or sticky?” he said on Tuesday.

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Investors are pouring money into dollar alternatives like precious metals due to growing concerns over sticky inflation, widening budget deficits and political uncertainties worldwide.

“In a cycle where interest rate policy is politically fraught and inflation remains sticky, the Fed may find that the most effective easing tool is already hiding in plain sight.”

Officials largely agreed that a recent slowdown in job growth outweighed lingering concerns over sticky inflation when they cut their benchmark rate by a quarter-point last month, to a range between 4% and 4.25%.

Her determination is that highly sticky air occurs when humidity drives wet heat more than temperature.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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