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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
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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
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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
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“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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