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The S&P 500 reached an intraday high of 7,741.27 on Thursday, before paring some gains to close at 7,730.99.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
But after initially paring gains, Reuters reported, citing an Iranian source, on a proposal that offered 10 days with no strikes, in an effort to revive an interim peace deal reached last month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
—In early European trading, Brent crude was up 3.55% to $78.71 a barrel, while WTI futures rose 3.5% to $73.90 a barrel, slightly paring earlier gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, rallied as much as five percent, before paring gains to trade around 3.5 percent higher at about $78 a barrel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
They simply stopped singing and Reba went on paring her toenails, Hagar threaded and unthreaded her hair, and Pilate swayed like a willow over her stirring.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
