pegged

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One academic study pegged the impact of last year’s European heat waves and floods at $43 billion, roughly 0.26% of economic output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

But if hyperscalers are locking in some pricing now that’s more pegged to current levels, that could limit the rate of pricing growth in 2028, according to Chin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

Looking ahead to BlackBerry’s second quarter, revenue guidance is pegged at $137 million to $148 million, up from $129.6 million, with analyst forecasts expecting growth to $139.4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Stablecoins, such as Circle’s USDC, are pegged to the dollar and backed by safe assets such as Treasury bills.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“Words belong in contexts, not pegged out like biological specimens.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman