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down

[doun] / daʊn /




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Heading into Tuesday’s session, SailPoint is down 12% this year and 10% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The overall rate of inflation tends to slow down once oil prices taper off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The only question, really, is what he’s likely to take down with him.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

It is the second time the company's plans have been turned down since the opencast mine closed in 2019.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As the brain detects a fall in blood temperature, it automatically protects itself by shutting down the blood supply to the hands and feet.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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