dislocation
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Yet for all its honesty about that dislocation, the film remains remarkably hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Both actors gently expose their characters’ dislocation and disorientation as they grapple with the void in their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The strategy is “strongly based on the dislocation we saw in the market,” Mike Spencer, Salesforce’s head of finance, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
That chorus has grown quiet in recent decades, muted by offshoring, automation and economic dislocation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Perhaps that lunatic dislocation in the mind could really happen: that was the thought that defeated him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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For CoAl to become plastic at room temperature, the material needs a large number of these dislocations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
These approaches produced limited results because they did not create enough high-density dislocations inside the intermetallic.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
“There will be dislocations in markets that will allow us to act,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
“Very well, then, Stephen, what harms humanity? Economic dislocations most of all, from whatever cause. Wouldn’t you say so?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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