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The second sign of a bottom was that the war — though its future path is uncertain — has become “less bad,” and, in terms of market psychology, that’s “good news.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The bottom line was he just wanted to be Hal again and have fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The 29-year-old plunged towards the bottom of the leaderboard after his nine on the par-five hole, ultimately posting an eight-over-par 80.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They constituted hitting a new bottom, a new and infernal, face-lit-by-flames bottom, in world communications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Mr. Smit examined and approved the hiding place for ration cards beneath the bottom step.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom