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The P/E ratio would have to rise above 90 over the next 18 years, and to about 2,000 by the time a newborn child today would expect to retire, in 67 years’ time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"But I was thrown in the deep end, because by the time we arrived in London, there was less than a week to go. I only had time for two dress fittings."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
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- in the interval before
- at the moment that
- leading up to
Possible Antonyms
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- long after the fact
- in the aftermath of
- once the dust settles
