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trend

[trend] / trɛnd /




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Should the data indicate such a trend, it could trigger Israeli short-selling prohibitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

“The markets are pricing the rising risk of a ‘sudden stop’ in AI buildout and the economic and financial trend around it,” Mehmet Beceren, a senior market strategist at Rosenberg Research, said over email.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

But the interior ministry counted 7,000 people protesting early afternoon nationwide, down on the same time last week and indicating a downward trend in participation, an official told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

"There's always going to be a trend every year. There's always gonna be something that's gonna be really popular."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

In retrospect, it is clear that one of the major factors pushing this trend was a more lenient justice system.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

The cost of services are rising slightly faster compared to prepandemic trends, but they are less worrisome now than they were a few years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Religious trends have changed so much. People aren’t as religious as they once were,” Olson said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Ensito's focus has shifted to other trends like Hello Kitty and squishies.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

This year’s adjustments of about 3.2% are based on annual trends and come in under the current inflation rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I remember eavesdropping as a little girl while the Beauty Minister and Du Barry spoke in her office about beauty trends and body parts, and how much the masses should pay to be beautiful.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Versions of it soon trended online, with users adding edits and jokes and mocking the lighting and camera angles in his video.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

While stocks have generally trended higher across all periods, Kaeppel explained that returns during the unfavorable stretches have been far more volatile and inconsistent than what has been seen during the favorable periods.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The measure, which policymakers closely watch as a gauge of underlying inflation, has remained above 2% since September 2025 and has trended higher in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Recently, shares have trended between a 74.4 RSI rating at the beginning of the month to its current rating.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Still, Penelope convinced herself that the havoc trended in one direction slightly more so than in the other.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

Overall totals are trending a little lower, but there is still a fair amount of uncertainty in the exact storm track, so we have a 20% chance for double or half these amounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Jay Ritter, director of the IPO Initiative at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, told MarketWatch that roadshows have been trending shorter because many potential investors have already seen “testing-the-waters” or fundraising presentations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

"In the last six to eight months we're certainly trending in the right direction as a squad," Brook said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"My intuition is that it probably is as bad. If you look at the sheer number of hotspots, it's still trending up and up," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Kaisha found the hashtag on the trending page of Twitter. It was only a few minutes later before she figured out you were here.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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