troughs

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That lower high, coupled with the fresh low hit last week, extends the pattern of lower peaks and lower troughs that many chart watchers say defines a downtrend.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

“The tips of the waves are called ridges and the bottoms of the waves are called troughs, and so the atmosphere flows just like water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Some rest over deep troughs or underwater mountains, while others lie across broad, flat plains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Two dozen start-ups came to market in 2020-21, then cratered by three-quarters to troughs in 2023-24, Carter says.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Even children helped, filling buckets from wells and troughs in the nearby yards.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper