leaves
Americannoun
noun
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However, this leaves the market vulnerable to profit-taking in early June, with the severity of any decline to be determined by how high bond yields rise.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Yet that still leaves an open question that should make those customers nervous: How much will they be paying for power?
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
She added its conclusion on a technicality "leaves a lot of questions and debates unresolved," such as how highly capable AI systems are governed and who reaps their economic benefits.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That leaves bank reserves—a form of currency that banks trade among themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In their place, great garlands of sticks and leaves hung above him, as though a tree were growing upside down from the ceiling.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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