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 Monday pegged the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.68%, 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
She was angry with me and pleased with herself for having Cecile pegged right.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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