trough
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“Also outperforming have been real estate equities, where share prices have possibly begun to take a ‘look through’ view on feelings that trough valuations may have already been reached,” UBS strategist Richard Schellbach says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
That stage has been set up by the S&P 500’s strong jump from its trough this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
While jet fuel trading conditions should improve from the 1H trough, he expects trading margins to remain pressured due to volatile energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
When the car had fallen into the trough, it had landed on its side.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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The mission involved each player having to build a shield on a plinth in front of them out of 3D jigsaw-type pieces which were buried in troughs in sawdust.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Spikes in that ratio have flagged short-term stock peaks in the last two decades, as plunges flagged several market troughs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
At the troughs of this structure, there were notable bullish reactions, including a harami in September 2024 and a bullish engulfing candle in April 2025, both of which previously triggered strong upside moves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Horses and livestock need their troughs filled daily, forecasters said, as consumption can double in the heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Her hand came ablaze, and among the flickering shadows I saw it, lurking among the troughs.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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