high bar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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December meeting minutes also suggested that the Riksbank’s governor is “setting a high bar for near-term changes to the policy rate.”
“The weakness in tech, and particularly software is palpable. Further, banks are failing to hurdle the high bar they set for themselves coming into this week.”
From Barron's
The problem is that these upbeat estimates imply a very high bar for earnings growth.
From Barron's
The problem is that these upbeat estimates imply a very high bar for earnings growth.
From Barron's
It is understood that Downing Street believes that this high bar is not met in this case.
From BBC
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