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stickier

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“And the longer energy prices stay elevated; the stickier inflation can get.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He said stickier institutional investors account for around 80% of assets, when breaking those down by types of investors who pay Partners Group to manage money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Barclays analysts lifted their 2026 Brent forecast to $100 a barrel, saying that, the longer the conflict lasts, “the bigger and stickier the price shock,” in a note to clients on Friday.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

But the musical’s tangled narrative web has been a stickier challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Wesley’s Methodism spread like wildfire through England and America because Wesley was shuttling back and forth among hundreds and hundreds of groups, and each group was then taking his message and making it even stickier.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell