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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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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

If oil prices go to $100 a barrel for a sustained period, the increase to headline inflation might be a more meaningful 0.7 percentage point, said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

Mr Shearing said firms would not invest until a stable government is in place in Venezuela, and the projects would not deliver for "many, many years".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

There was nobody aboard it now but Bellaver, Vernon, Hyrst and Shearing, the three very accurate men, and perhaps a dozen others including stewards and the crews of the tugs and Bellaver's yacht.

From The Legion of Lazarus by Hamilton, Edmond

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