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V-shaped

American  
[vee-shaypt] / ˈviˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

  1. having the shape of the letter V .

    a V-shaped flying formation.


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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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