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uncle

[uhng-kuhl] / ˈʌŋ kəl /






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Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Either way, Uncle Sam is going to come calling sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But it is his friendship with Mayall - who to Baldwin's children was "Uncle Rik" - which Baldwin treasures most of all.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

On the Treasury curve, I would rather lend Uncle Sam money for two years than 30.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

She suggested we ditch dinner altogether and go to an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that she and Uncle Jack used to love.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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