pegged

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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

Still, there’s the largely frozen labor market to consider, albeit with an unemployment rate pegged at a fairly low 4.3% in April.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Banks want the bill to prohibit companies such as Coinbase from paying customers yields on so-called stablecoins, a kind of token whose value is pegged to the dollar.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

U.S. stock futures are trading lower, with contracts pegged to the Nasdaq 100 falling the most.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Ms. Malone looked at me then, because even though it was only like the third week of school, she already had me pegged pretty well.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate