trough
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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
Chip stocks have been on a remarkable run recently with the Philadelphia Semiconductor External link index, a sector benchmark, rising 40% from its March 30 trough.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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
Well, when the maple sap came to the hole in the tree, it ran out of the tree, down the little trough and into the bucket.”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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