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Management guided for profit of $2.15 a share, plus or minus 15 cents, and sales growth of about 12%, plus or minus 5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The GfK consumer confidence index fell two points to minus 21 this month, while expectations for the general economic situation over the next year dropped six points to minus 37.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

LNG is natural gas chilled to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, producing a liquid that can be shipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Chilled to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, natural gas shrinks into a liquid for tanker transport, before being re-gasified at specialized terminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Although it is minus ten degrees centigrade and the wind is howling, it is nice to breathe freely.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys