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Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

For the year through January 2027, Inditex continues to anticipate a stable gross margin, plus or minus half a percentage point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Normal” cumulative breadth — the mere running sum of daily advances minus declines — has not yet made a new all-time high, although it is not far from doing so.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

In 1993, scientists discovered a mercury-based copper-oxide ceramic called Hg1223 that reached superconductivity at minus 140 degrees C, or 133 K. That material held the ambient-pressure record for more than 30 years.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Eventually even the most dedicated gawkers drifted away, leaving the usual Felling night crowd, minus one.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss