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hype

[hahyp] / haɪp /
NOUN
extensive publicity
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“We expect to see heightened volatility throughout this period,” said Todd Ahlsten, chief investment officer at Parnassus Investments, adding that he’s cautious on all of the upcoming IPOs caught up in the “AI hype cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The sector still trades largely on hype and sentiment ahead of the technology’s broader commercialization.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But she is keen to clear something up about possibly her most famous ad lib - "enter" - which she often used to hype up the energy during live performances.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

With all the hype going into the offering, it’s highly possible that SpaceX is traded by the same people who trade Tesla, and for the same reasons that they trade Tesla.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The hip-hop music doesn’t hype me up—it just gives me a headache.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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