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indexes

  • plural
    of index.
    index
    noun
    (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
  • present tense form
    of index (3rd person singular).
    index
    noun
    (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.

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Futures are pointing to a subdued open for major indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Nvidia’s fall dragged futures for major U.S. indexes lower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

This is why investors should look at alternatives to the standard S&P 500 and total U.S. stock-market indexes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended on another strong note Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

We checked indexes and even leafed through some of the books page by page to be sure.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler