breakdown
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It sounds like there was a communication breakdown during the purchase of the second mattress.
From MarketWatch
Gold and silver bugs had predicted that “a fiat currency breakdown would spur a surge in global demand for the ‘hard money’ metals,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Gold and silver bugs had predicted that “a fiat currency breakdown would spur a surge in global demand for the ‘hard money’ metals,” he said.
From MarketWatch
The German chemical giant didn’t provide a segment breakdown, so it isn’t clear where the earnings miss originated, they say.
Jason Furtado, a meterologist at the University of Oklahoma whose research focuses on long-range forecasting, said these stretching events aren't as long-lasting as complete breakdowns, but are significant nonetheless, especially for North America.
From Barron's
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