trend
Example Sentences
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One especially welcome trend in the report is the continuing decline in federal government employment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
However, the fund’s long-term trend remains healthy, with the 50-week simple moving average sloping higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The trend in jobless claims — or applications for unemployment benefits — illustrates the low level of layoffs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
She feared being called a clone, or a try-hard who’d hopped on a trend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I am starting to see a real trend in the kind of books Bill gives me to read.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.