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trough

[trawf, trof, trawth, troth] / trɔf, trɒf, trɔθ, trɒθ /


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An upper level trough across the Pacific Northwest, which has been keeping temperatures cooler, is expected to break down, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A baby Nile crocodile lived for weeks in a horse trough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And stock markets are currently at or near all-time highs - nothing like the oil shock of 1973, which triggered a 40% fall in US stock markets from peak to trough.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

However, if oil should fall sustainably below the trough following the spike, at $76.73, Emanuel sees the potential for 1982-style gains for the S&P to “9,000 and beyond.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

He found Nellie playing with the water in the trough, pushing waves and tossing her head so that the water slopped out on the ground.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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