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Business executives routinely make decisions based on real-time data about sales, prices, inventories and the like, he said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Typically, spending on expensive durable goods — new cars, appliances, laptops and the like — declines when households feel financial stress.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
And that concerns me going into this summer, when we could see big storms and wildfires and the like.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
That action was in response to news that an internal investigation at Prudential had found “multiple inappropriate cases involving improper investment solicitation and the like by current and former employees” within its Japan operations.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Our mama shushes us, says, It's too late for presents and the like.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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