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junky

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /














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Through October, the junky small-company category rallied by 256% versus just 29% for those with quality characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It included absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that looks pretty real, junky AI-written books, “workslop” reports that waste coworkers’ time — and lots of talking cats.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Investors should still steer clear of the most junky corporate bonds, said Hoxha, who is Newton’s head of fixed income.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Of course, we can try once again to make the arguments about why this test should not be used and how junky the science behind it is.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2025

“Anyway, it should be called Garbage Hill now, it’s so freakin’ junky.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio




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