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The analyst expects the South Korean state utility operator’s profit to decline sharply in 2H, with higher crude oil and liquefied natural gas prices weighing on its bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Truist’s bottom line is that the weight of the evidence supports staying aligned with the longer-term market uptrend.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
In 2023 Mae Muller finished second from bottom and in 2021 James Newman came last - this time with "nul points".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
At the bottom of the box was a pencil-drawn, surprisingly close likeness of Mark and Rita Roebuck.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
With a resounding thump the whole pile—sled, dogs, gear, and me, upside down—plummeted into a heap in the bottom of what seemed to be a deep gully.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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But it is also about culture—hence “Winning Works,” which is intended to put fresher bottoms into seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
I waited until I was a good way into the bottoms before I started my monkey calling.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Berg highlighted Korean equities and semiconductor stocks in general, as having bottomed and showing upside potential.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
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
But these are just the latest moves in a sustained rise in yields that has been under way since long-term interest rates bottomed at historic lows in 2020, during the worst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
The British finally made a move toward the end of August, rowing half their army across to the Long Island in flat- bottomed boats.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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It was dry too, he said, with relative humidity bottoming out at 12% that day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“In wealth, we believe we have seen a bottoming of evergreen inflows in the May 1st close,” Lipshultz said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“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
Historically, downturns then extend to the broader economy, creating a recession, which eventually leads to equities and credit bottoming.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 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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