curve

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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

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

The change was big, and the curve was steep.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The relationship followed a lopsided u-shaped curve: both extreme heat and extreme cold raised the risk of death, but the effect was much stronger on the cold side.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

As they rounded another curve in the road, the ground under them rumbled.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack