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Meanwhile: “When a trading book gets hit by this type of shock, it’s not unusual to sell your winning positions to cover your losing positions,” he added, with reference to selling gold.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
So it's not hard to see why the new BBC drama has been dubbed by reviewers as the "Scouse Sopranos" - with reference to the acclaimed US mafia boss Tony and his equally conflicting set-up.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Fibre-optic lighting built into the system intuitively indicates the angulation error with reference to the planned trajectory.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
To the contrary, gender identity in scripture is often fluid, even with reference to the Divine.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024
Procter and Gamble had similar but more severe problems a few years ago with reference to the numerico-symbolic nature of its logo.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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