V-shaped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“We continue to buy the dip, and keep in mind, this is the most hated V-shaped rally,” Lee concludes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The consensus view for now is that capex growth will taper off after next year while revenue keeps surging, allowing free cash flow to rebound in a V-shaped recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Even more striking, in more than 500 wild primates, across 27 species both living and fossil, we found no trace of a common modern dental disease: deep, V-shaped gumline notches called abfraction lesions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The mullet quit jumping but assembled in a V-shaped squadron that pushed a nervous ripple down the middle of the creek toward the Molly Bell.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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