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The Conference Board’s sentiment index also has trended lower over the past few years, reflecting an economy that has proven frustrating to many Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, even as major fixed costs remain, the volume of gas sold has trended down with the rising popularity of electric vehicles, Khalil said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Since then, the tech capex share in GDP has trended higher by about 0.7% every decade, according to Joshi.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Technically, it has shown standout relative strength against medical equipment peers, as the ratio chart versus the iShares medical device EF has trended higher all year.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

What is certain is that the vegetable has trended principally in the first direction and the animal in the second.

From Creative Evolution by Mitchell, Arthur