punchbowl
Britishnoun
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a large bowl for serving punch, lemonade, etc, usually with a ladle and often having small drinking glasses hooked around the rim
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a bowl-shaped depression in the land
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On this score, it’s a welcome development if tech investors are acting in part on a growing conviction that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh intends to pour less rum into the punchbowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But the short-term reaction is a reminder that every crowded trade fueled by the punchbowl of borrowed money is susceptible to a sudden reversal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The more telling error was Lowe's aggressive use of forward guidance, a common ploy for getting people to borrow and spend more by promising not to take the punchbowl way.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023
Once former captain Shane Doan and Jeremy Roenick dropped the ceremonial puck, the Predators dumped over the punchbowl at their going-away party.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Good-bye for an hour, Ellangowan—get out the gallon punchbowl and plenty of lemons.
From Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott
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