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Shearing

American  
[sheer-ing] / ˈʃɪər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. (Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.


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Well, Brent crude could end the year near around $80 a barrel, Capital Economics analyst Neil Shearing said Wednesday as he updated his forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With economic growth running around 1%, the oil price hitting $125 or higher could suffice to tip Europe into recession, said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

For now, however, no credible alternatives—including China’s currency—exist, Shearing writes, meaning the dollar is unlikely to be dislodged in the near term.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“It’s a red flag. It’s another symptom of the vulnerabilities bubbling under the surface of advanced economies,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Shearing once is generally insufficient, and for this reason many of the modern machines are constructed with duplicate arrangements so as to effect the shearing twice in the same operation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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