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The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Plus, Republicans are fretting over Trump’s latest policy reversals, and how the World Cup became an unexpected triumph for America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Ma says even back then I was a fra-gile child, and the more he tossed me, the more she was fretting.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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