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“In our opinion, this should immediately give rise to a sigh of relief among investors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rising energy prices can give rise to so-called stagflation, a nightmare combination for central banks of stagnant growth and high inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
These differences reflect the influence of indigenous languages - Nigeria has more than 500 languages which shape its cadence and intonation, while Kenya's Bantu, Nilotic and Cushitic mix give rise to its own accents.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
"It's nearly invisible to the naked eye but our instruments give rise to a vision of swaths of scintillating corona glowing as thunderstorms pass overhead," McFarland said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
At other times, two languages may come together, fuse, replicate, and give rise to nests of new tongues.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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