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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

And the hype that makes that possible is supplied, in part, by ordinary investors who don’t want to feel left out.

From MarketWatch • 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

"No question that there is a ton of hype around it. Nothing captures the imagination like space," which is why the stock "has generated excitement in ways that few other stocks can," Kennedy added.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Did Phineas Gage, The Man with a Hole in His Head, fit in with the other human oddities and strange wonders that Barnum promoted here with hype and hoopla?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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