curve

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The failure, he said, demonstrated "being ahead of the curve is not enough if the product is poorly positioned".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While the forward curve is telling them to run, “the rational response—the only financially defensible response—is to cut runs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The yield curve and other indicators can’t really predict recessions, but I’ll still take a look at them.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But when the chain enters new markets, there can be a learning curve for consumers new to the concept, Moran said, so opening stores in clusters may help word spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

If you toss a rock upward, it will curve back down, pulled back by the earth’s gravity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife