implied
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The extent of this growth means consumption has grown despite a reduction in real disposable income over the last year or so — which would have previously implied a recession.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Offering either an explicit or implied guarantee that government-funding markets will remain open and liquid means hedge funds have less risk of being unable to finance highly leveraged trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Realized volatility and implied volatility are getting really tight, and there’s probably not much room for them to tighten further,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Telegraph also reported that Arday hired law firm Carter-Ruck to send a letter to THE which implied that the "apparent attack" on Arday might be "racially motivated".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Oh,” Julia said with a tone that implied she understood perfectly well that sometimes boys just hated each other for insignificant reasons.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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