implicit

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The same access journalism — the implicit bargain in which reporters trade critical distance for proximity to power — remains.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The implicit assumption is that earnings are driven primarily by procurement wins and geopolitical events.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“The problem with an oval table is there’s an implicit hierarchy between people sitting at the center and people sitting at the edges,” said Knot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, large segments of the financial system that benefit from implicit public support—particularly in the shadow-banking sector—remain subject to far lighter oversight than traditional banks.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Their implicit message was that we were moving into what would become our own cemetery.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson