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[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






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So-called public benefit corporations do actually exist, and with a triple bottom line: a dedication to people, planet and profit, essentially in that order.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Bishop Alemany’s Dennis Keyes takes over a program that hit rock bottom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Xiaomi reported another soft quarter as higher memory costs and intense competition weighed on its bottom line, and it remained unclear whether its fast-growing electric-vehicle business can translate sales growth into sustainable profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The iShares 20+ Years Treasury Bond ETF has earned a reputation lately for how reliably it can burn investors trying to call the bottom in long-dated U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Closer and closer he swam… he reached out towards the bottom -he grasped a handful of icy mud.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

And the bottoms are often rounded, increasing your chances of slipping as you get in or out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Carefully remove the ramekins and return the pastries to the oven just until the bottoms of the wells are firm enough to hold an egg.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Jeans remain the core of Levi’s business, and skinny, slim, bootcut and straight fits still make up the bulk of its bottoms segment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Just as we entered the thick timber of the bottoms, Papa reached down and picked up a club.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Gold eventually bottomed below $4,000 an ounce last month — a decline of about 30% from the January peak.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

A handy defence, given that the song bottomed out at number 29 in the UK singles chart, but it's also an essential recalibration.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The stock is down 13% this year but has rallied 41% since it bottomed after reporting fiscal 2025 fourth quarter earnings in late March.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Musselman didn’t exactly deliver on that investment during the 2024-25 season, as USC bottomed out during its first Big Ten men’s basketball slate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The car practically bottomed out in a pothole that was more of a crevasse.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

“As this correction matures, the transfer of supply from long-term holders to newer hands at discounted prices remains a necessary part of the bottoming process,” says the firm in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

He said it reminds him of 2008, when gold initially sold off with equities before bottoming in November 2008 — and it “hasn’t looked back since.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Since bottoming at $23.36 on May 20, Peabody stock has rallied 33%.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

“All of this is why we’ve been expecting any bottoming process to take time and be super volatile.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

“Everything’s fine, Mom,” I said, my stomach bottoming out: We were about to have a family argument right here in front of God and everybody.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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