pegged

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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

A report last year from the Empire Center pegged average total pay at the railroad at nearly $122,000 in 2024, roughly 75% above the average U.S. wage calculated by the Social Security Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Recently Coinbase and some other trading platforms have been paying yields to customers on so-called stablecoins, a type of crypto pegged to the dollar.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Bright was pegged for second, a series of other athletes for third through fifth.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand