bottoming

British

/ ˈbɒtəmɪŋ /

noun

the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure

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“We acknowledge the reactive appearance of this call, but what we interpreted as a bottoming process, akin to prior cycles last year, appears less so now,” Zener wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The bottoming in the software trade has come into view, they reckon, adding that all indications are that the first quarter saw rapid AI adoption across semis, software, infrastructure, and derivative areas across tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The stock fell another 30% before bottoming out nearly nine months later.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

That level held after being retested from mid-December through late January, which is a good sign that a bottoming process is under way.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Everything’s fine, Mom,” I said, my stomach bottoming out: We were about to have a family argument right here in front of God and everybody.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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