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jump

[juhmp] / dʒʌmp /










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Rising yields offer a chance for new investors to jump in, but existing investors get dinged as their older lower-yielding bonds decline in value.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This year it’s 4.42%, the biggest one-year jump in recent memory, driven mostly by Americans having fewer children than the actuaries assumed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Reliable VPNs are subscription-based, and prices may increase over time — many providers’ introductory rates jump significantly at renewal, so it’s worth checking what you’ll be paying after the first term.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

A jump in wheat shipments, much of which was destined for China, lifted exports of farm, fishing and intermediate food products 8.9% month-over-month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Twenty bodies, I was sure, got ready to jump all over me as soon as I walked out the door at three o’clock.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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