Example Sentences

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For now, traders are discounting a “seamless return to normal global oil flows once the Strait of Hormuz is reopened,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Investors are discounting how rising energy prices will hurt the U.S. economy and instead evaluating stocks based on earnings and growth potential from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“My sense is that markets are discounting an attack on Iran, and that trumps all at the moment.”

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Car companies are also now offering greater incentives on their electric models, and dealers are discounting more deeply as EV supply builds up at dealerships.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The best of the matchups is courtesy of CBS Sports, which has the Terrapins renewing their rivalry with West Virginia in Phoenix’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl, but many are discounting Maryland’s chances moving forward.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023