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Economic uncertainty has tempered demand among even the wealthiest clients who had lifted sales for years, while aspirational shoppers are recoiling from persistent price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the eurozone, the recent rise in the savings rate began in the third quarter of 2022, before the ECB had lifted its key rate much above zero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Rain arrived at Hagley Oval just after an unbeaten 49 from Sam Curran had lifted England to a competitive score off 20 overs on an unpredictable pitch.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

The day dawned foggy, but the low blanket of mist that hugged the land the day before had lifted.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

The certainty of going had lifted a weight from Fiver.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams