individual
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Stock-market dispersion—or the divergence in performance between individual stocks in the same index—has soared to the highest level in decades this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“An individual signal is not all that informative, but when they fire consistently over weeks or even months, the false-positive rate tends to go down,” Goepfert said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
She insists it has to be done through a collective effort, not only through discussions by individual governments.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
An expert could analyze the individual brushstrokes on the statue to identify the exact origins of the bust, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He pulled a small lunch cooler out of his backpack and became completely engrossed in pouring out individual portions of raw almonds and golden raisins into cereal bowls he’d wrapped in plastic.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Gun ownership reforms already introduced by the state mean individuals can only own four firearms - although some people, such as farmers and sports shooters, can own a maximum of 10.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The group included both healthy individuals and people with a previous history of heart problems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
All-inclusive services inevitably cultivate different economic habits than an environment in which individuals routinely weigh costs, compare alternatives, and make purchasing decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Driscoll, who is also a member of Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group of high-net-worth individuals focused on the country’s economy, said fixing Social Security is an obligation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Here we see both liberals and conservatives endorsing the same meta-narrative of American individualism: When individuals get ahead, the group triumphs. When individuals succeed, American democracy prevails.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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