curve

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Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

While the forward curve is telling them to run, “the rational response—the only financially defensible response—is to cut runs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Crucially, researchers estimate that breaking the elliptic curve cryptography protecting Bitcoin and most major cryptos could require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits on a superconducting quantum computer.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The change was big, and the curve was steep.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I study his profile, notice the fine stubble along the curve of his jaw, and the way the fringe of his hair brushes the top of his long eyelashes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam