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torrid

[tawr-id, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr- /




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And this time around, investors can point to strong earnings growth to help justify the torrid surge in prices.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Software stocks, battered earlier in the year, are rising Thursday having had a strong run this week after a torrid few months.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Automakers have had a torrid time as they contend with a muted transition to electric vehicles, U.S. tariffs and a tough Chinese market characterized by intense competition and a new luxury tax policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This was a rare moment of celebration in what has otherwise been a torrid season.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Only the yellower ones survived because they were more fit to survive the torrid weather.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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