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Now, with the labor market showing promising signs, the rotation trade that violently gripped the stock market before the Iran war looks to be back on — just with a slightly updated look.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

The stereotype at exuberant times like this is that individuals who know or care little about fundamentals chase stocks skyward, gripped by a fear of missing out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The black image, inked across his chest, showed a human heart gripped by long, clawlike fingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

You can be blue or tangerine, red or black, claret and amber - everybody has some sort of skin in the game, some reason to be gripped.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The guinea pig chuckled and gripped his cane tightly.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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