Example Sentences
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While the start of earnings season has been strong, “the bar is clearly higher,” the strategists noted, with the average stock down 10 basis points on the day of an earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The use of a retoucher also points to a relatively advanced level of technology.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 10-year Bund yield fell 3.5 basis points to 3.134%, according to LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bank Indonesia has lifted its key interest rate by 100 basis points so far this year to 5.75 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He thinks for a moment and then points to a clock above the clerk’s desk.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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