fulcrum

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Bonds have been making a comeback as weakness has hit tech stocks, which have long been the fulcrum point of this bull market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

With Mendis as the fulcrum, Sri Lanka found 80 runs from the final 10 overs, an acceleration that would later prove beyond England.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“As this month winds down, we look for the crude markets to continue to act as a fulcrum with diesel providing leadership on both the upside and now the downside,” Ritterbusch says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The "Egyptian King", so often the fulcrum of Liverpool's attack, has scored just one goal from open play in the Premier League this season, on the opening weekend.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

His thumb knew the exact weight in ounces which it would have to exert on the near side of the fulcrum.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White