pegged

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The S&P 500’s healthcare component is down 4% year to date, and its full-year earnings growth is pegged at just 4%, the lowest of any sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The award for actress was shared by Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, co-stars of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden,” a movie pegged by many to potentially go all the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Mortgage News Daily on Tuesday pegged the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.75%, well off 2026’s roughly 6% lows in January and February.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The local currency is pegged to the dollar, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted the flow of dollars into the U.A.E. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Closer in, we would have been pegged instantly as rich kids from up on the hill, kids likely to make a lot of noise and leave a bad tip.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt