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If history is any guide, eventually insurance rates will start to rise again, putting inflationary pressure on consumer prices overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Channel crossings overall are on course to be lower this year, but illegal entries into Europe have also been falling.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, "the outstanding results are not likely to materially influence the overall result of that election", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
That means volatility under the surface of the market is higher than the overall performance of the index would lead one to believe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“The troll was a slight blip. But irrelevant to the overall scheme.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Another man was dressed in overalls in star-spangled colors while one couple wore large and seemingly uncomfortable bald eagle heads, topped by red, white and blue cloth stovepipe hats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The EFF, also known locally as the red berets, are known for their signature red overalls worn by party leaders in parliament, meant to symbolise their affinity with South Africa's working class.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The following day Lyons was photographed, with his hands bound by cable ties, being led from police headquarters wearing bright orange overalls and a black face mask.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Far below the cabin, hundreds of workers in overalls, helmets and protective goggles are busy at work.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
He held up the dirty roll of overalls.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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