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dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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“We believe this dislocation marks the most compelling entry point into the sector in a generation,” Wedbush said, pointing to potential growth drivers such as the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“When that arm goes into that position, the brain remembers that was the position where that dislocation occurred,” ElAttrache told the Los Angeles Times at the time.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

That chorus has grown quiet in recent decades, muted by offshoring, automation and economic dislocation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Woods said the oil market has so far been able to manage the dislocation because of the amount of crude in commercial inventories and the release of some strategic governments reserves.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

A falling away, a dislocation was taking place.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

Their oil production businesses gain if inventories keep falling and crude prices rise, while their refineries, trading desks, chemical plants, and logistics networks can profit from the dislocations created by the war.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

“Amid unprecedented metal scarcity, venues must price each other out from attracting metal, resulting in a cycle favoring higher flat prices, curve dislocations, and rising physical premiums,” Ghali says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

“We believe we are now at an inflection point that allows us to capitalize on dislocations and inefficiencies,” Boyd continued in the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

Stay diversified, keep 20% to 30% of your portfolio in cash, and be ready to strike where and when surprises create market dislocations.

From MarketWatch Nov. 4, 2025

If the prospect of this flattening—and all of the pressures, dislocations, and opportunities accompanying it—makes you uneasy about the future, you are neither wrong nor alone.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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