sovereign
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This in turn is driving up sovereign debt and borrowing costs, and crowding out investments in defense, infrastructure and education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
In doing so, they declared their bodies sovereign space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Three key risks have been increasing, each with the potential for broader implications: an artificial intelligence-driven market correction, a sharper rise in sovereign bond yields, and cyberattacks,” the IMF said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
He wants his legacy to be the one who "pioneered... the industrialisation of Africa", he told Nicolai Tangen, the head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, in a podcast earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
He had been the first to proclaim her son King in the North, and he would brook no slight to the honor of his new- made sovereign.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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“The two sovereigns, acting as one, attempted to ensure that Mr. Mangione would be prosecuted twice for the same criminal acts,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tim Ash, senior strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management, pointed out in a posting on X, that sovereigns do not request swap lines lightly.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Spreads on the best-rated Middle Eastern 10-year dollar-denominated sovereigns were as much as 15 basis points wider early last week before moving back down Thursday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The group will work with McCormick “on partnering with governments and sovereigns to build, deploy, invest in, and finance Meta’s infrastructure,” said Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Dr. Bright fidgeted with the sovereigns, as though worried that they might be taken back.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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