hawkish
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But von Ahlen believes that scenario is too hawkish.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Japan-U.S. intervention and hawkish noises from BOJ Gov. Ueda pushed the dollar-yen rate to 156.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Previous chairs could persuade a colleague against dissenting with a tweak to the statement—a hawkish phrase here, a dovish nod there—or by implying that action was likelier at a later meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
While there’s no “clear consensus” for this week’s meeting, a hawkish outcome poses a risk for stocks, according to a Citi team led by Stuart Kaiser, head of U.S. equity trading strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Blond hair and brown eyes, a hawkish nose.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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