duration
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The researchers found, however, that the amount and duration of the signal were critical.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“That should place some ceiling on the long end and cap how far any renewed steepening can run, even if it does not mark the start of a sustained duration rally.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to Clecat, "whether higher logistics costs translate materially into consumer prices depends on the duration of the disruption, the commodity and companies' ability to absorb or pass on costs".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A lot of this debt is in longer duration assets that may compete with government paper of a similar tenor, say analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
"Intolerable heat will be experienced at much larger scales and for longer durations, affecting far more people than previously estimated," the study concluded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pension funds and insurers that need to match the durations of their liabilities with similar assets snap up the longest-dated bonds even when yields are absurdly low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Block has also tested out different durations of installments to determine what makes the most sense for its customers, Jennings said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
"The first priority would be testing a wider range of frequencies and exposure durations," added Schmaltz.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Rhythm occurs in a melody, in the accompaniment, and uses combinations of short and long durations to create patterns and entire compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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