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elasticity

[ih-la-stis-i-tee, ee-la-stis-] / ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌi læˈstɪs- /


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“I have expected more of an elasticity effect,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

“Apple prioritizes protecting gross profit dollar growth—rather than gross margins—on iPhones to limit demand elasticity on its core hardware product while also supporting installed base expansion,” he said.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

These antioxidants, found in certain foods, can support heart health, circulation and blood vessel elasticity by reducing inflammation, it says.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Johnson said there is market elasticity tied to migration; as we build more housing and it impacts prices and rents, then fewer people will leave, and the ones who were priced out could return.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

At the beginning of this century, for example, it was thought that everything could be explained in terms of the properties of continuous matter, such as elasticity and heat conduction.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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