hawkish
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Yet, Japan’s currency policy is becoming more hawkish, the U.S. bank says, adding that it expects the dollar to remain broadly firm heading into the U.S. midterm elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and pursue dialogue without preconditions -- a reversal from his hawkish predecessor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, she reckons significant hawkish repricing is now reflected in gold prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
For Bhattacharya, both bond and money markets are overly hawkish on the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
He saw one bleak hawkish grinning face; hurriedly he mentioned Longstreet’s name.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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