confluence
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It's a confluence of factors starting with consultants often inaccurately projecting potential demand, says Verma.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The confluence of these three developments — oil above $100 a barrel, a 2-year yield above the fed funds rate, and a bear-steepening dynamic in the bond market — is making some investors nervous.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“A confluence of headwinds—even if each individually is not strong enough to turn the cycle—can take a sluggish economy and make it a recessionary one.”
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The hearing in Los Angeles federal court marked the confluence of three orders — two judicial and one executive — that will shape the future of the long neglected campus for decades to come.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Throughout the years, Pittsburgh had welcomed all—anyone who wanted to work hard could come to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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