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Tech firms led heavy losses across Asian markets Tuesday as investors brushed off a rebound on Wall Street amid growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of crunch earnings releases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Investors brushed off stubbornly elevated Treasury yields to push equities higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The S&P 500 was trading only marginally below its record highs on Friday, as stocks brushed off early weakness to mount a late-day comeback.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
And yet, Anderson’s “Resident Evil” has always been the butt of the joke, brushed off largely because his movies dared to be different when people wanted more of the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
I straightened my pearls, brushed the front of my skirt to make sure it was neat, squared my shoulders, and walked up the steps.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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