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The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And just recently, South Korea’s Kospi Composite, dominated by two memory chip makers, tumbled 15% in a few days on a bout of AI investor anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
She returned home for a period, after a serious bout of bronchitis, to find a much changed Tehran - as depicted in the second book in the Persepolis series.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It was the same story in the recent bout of inflation following the pandemic.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Loma may be hateful, but she lives decent and you ain’t a-go’n talk bout her like thet no more.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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