central

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Government bond prices were weighed by concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation and spur central banks to hike interest rates faster or pause rate cuts for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Investors are worried that will push up inflation—strengthening the case for central banks to raise interest rates, or at least keep them elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He wanted to offer Holy Communion, the central sacrament of Roman Catholic faith, not only to the detainees inside the facility, but also to the federal agents stationed there.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

In Sants market in central Barcelona, just a few kilometres away from the ASF outbreak's ground zero, shoppers seemed reassured by the authorities' response.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Donations to PIH helped provide medical assistance for victims both in Port-au-Prince, which was near the earthquake’s epicenter, and at the Zanmi Lasante facilities in the central plateau and the lower Artibonite Valley.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French