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differential

[dif-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃəl /










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The Lakers were outrebounded by one in the two games with Kessler compared with a minus-23 rebounding differential during the first three preseason games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“We’re searching for every possible way to give ourselves an advantage,” said Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, whose team lost at Buffalo last Sunday despite five takeaways and a plus-four turnover differential.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The Fed is also expected to embark on rate hikes next year, making it unlikely that the U.S.-Japan interest-rate differential will narrow dramatically.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

As long as that differential is positive, it is a bullish sign for the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Victory through airpower!” the NACA-ites repeated to each other, minding each decimal point, poring over differential equations and pressure distribution charts until their eyes tired.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

A shift in rate differentials could weigh on the appeal of Indonesia’s currency and bonds, while volatile oil prices are the main downside risk to the country’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The won experienced sharp bouts of depreciation earlier this year, whipsawed by geopolitical headwinds that pushed up the dollar, concerns about domestic growth and rate differentials with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Brooks wants to see “yield support,” or a narrowing of interest-rate differentials between the dollar and the yen to justify a more long-term readjustment higher.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Ultimately we expect interest rate differentials to move against” the Australian dollar versus its U.S. counterpart, Clifton adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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