Black Monday

Example Sentences

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Sure, Alan Greenspan had to deal with the Black Monday stock-market crash two months after he took charge.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Buffett’s letters grew more popular beyond just Berkshire shareholders around Black Monday in 1987, said Lawrence Cunningham, author of “The Essays of Warren Buffett,” a book compiling Buffett’s letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

With NFL’s Black Monday already in full swing, other teams are likely to make similar moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Then it was not for nothing that may nose fell a bleeding on Black Monday last.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah