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[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






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First, speak to a supervisor at the bank where all of this happened so you can get to the bottom of how you were hacked.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

Replacing a bottom 5% teacher with an average one for a year, they estimated, increases one classroom’s combined lifetime earnings by $250,000 in present value.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

With back-to-back losses against teams expected to finish the year near the bottom of the standings, Harbaugh’s squad is on the brink after only two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart," he added.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The clerk suppresses a look of horror before reaching for the tray on the very bottom rack.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But it is also about culture—hence “Winning Works,” which is intended to put fresher bottoms into seats.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Carefully remove the ramekins and return the pastries to the oven just until the bottoms of the wells are firm enough to hold an egg.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Jeans remain the core of Levi’s business, and skinny, slim, bootcut and straight fits still make up the bulk of its bottoms segment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

It seemed that Papa and I never could hold a man-to-man conversation without Mama getting all worked up; especially, if we were talking about my going down to the river bottoms.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

KKR sold private-equity investments to boost profits, while Blue Owl said investor withdrawals had bottomed out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Chip stocks may not have bottomed, but it’s close.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

A handy defence, given that the song bottomed out at number 29 in the UK singles chart, but it's also an essential recalibration.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Musselman didn’t exactly deliver on that investment during the 2024-25 season, as USC bottomed out during its first Big Ten men’s basketball slate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The British finally made a move toward the end of August, rowing half their army across to the Long Island in flat- bottomed boats.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

That was the highest ratio since 2007, after which they were underfunded for 16 years straight, bottoming at about 77% funded in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It was dry too, he said, with relative humidity bottoming out at 12% that day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“As this correction matures, the transfer of supply from long-term holders to newer hands at discounted prices remains a necessary part of the bottoming process,” says the firm in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Historically, downturns then extend to the broader economy, creating a recession, which eventually leads to equities and credit bottoming.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

“Everything’s fine, Mom,” I said, my stomach bottoming out: We were about to have a family argument right here in front of God and everybody.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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