trumped

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In what was a recurring theme for markets in April, enthusiasm for corporate earnings and the artificial intelligence revolution trumped concerns over conflict, inflation and interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

To better understand why reordering American life trumped creating shareholder value, consider a recent paper that calculated the compound returns for publicly listed companies from 1925 to 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“Everything that came with posting trumped my safety and well being,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Just after the hour, luck trumped class and Scotland equalised.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

But those thoughts were trumped by another one, which was the thought of Ernie learning to shoot.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds