adage
Example Sentences
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“Markets trade to inflict the maximum amount of pain” will always be my favorite Wall Street adage.
And analysts said the previous "bad news is good news" adage, which has fuelled rate cut hopes in the past and propelled markets higher, might be a thing of the past.
From Barron's
The old adage is true: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
From Salon
The adage that records are made to be broken definitely applies to the TV ratings for the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s an adage that assets which lead the fastest rallies get hit the hardest when capital gets pulled.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
