tsunami
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“But this is temporary, in our view, as real commodity cycles don’t end until the tsunami of supply finally comes online to meet the growth in demand,” says Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
They say this glut, or what many have dubbed a "durian tsunami", is the result of a decade-long boom, during which Malaysians flocked to durian farming to cash in on growing Chinese demand.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
“The mini tsunami of released barrels is weighing on the front end of the futures curve, while refined fuel markets remain tight,” strategists at ING, led by Warren Patterson, wrote in a note on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The area was hit hard by the 2011 magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami that began off of Japan’s east coast, leaving more than 20,000 dead or injured.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The tsunami coming ashore mixed with soil, sewage, oil, and rubble to form a fast-moving black sludge.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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