nominal
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Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto and Hadjar completed the top 10, although Hadjar will start 21st after his penalty for using too many engine parts, which is a nominal 30 places.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
That narrative supports the belief that nominal rates must rise for real rates to return to positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Yes, our proposal had nominal additional costs and may have taken a little more time,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“In this higher-rate environment, home price growth remains constrained, with housing largely treading water in nominal terms and falling in real terms,” said Nicholas Godec at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
We needed money badly and Granny and Aunt Addie decided that we could no longer share the entire house, and Uncle Tom and his family were invited to live upstairs at a nominal rental.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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