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[rap-id] / ˈræp ɪd /


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A high P/E ratio means investors expect rapid future profit growth for the company, but it can also show that a stock is overvalued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She is no stranger to slow starts and rapid finishes in the game's biggest tournaments and there were echoes of Pebble Beach three years ago when she was joint runner-up to Allisen Corpuz.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite rapid economic growth, millions of people in the country still struggle to find stable and well-paying jobs, fuelling discontent among the youth.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Pepys worked in the Navy Office in the City of London during a period of rapid social mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Headache, rapid heart beat, exhaustion, burning eyes, dizziness.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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