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reaction

[ree-ak-shuhn] / riˈæk ʃən /




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Today, however, stock prices move sharply in reaction to new inflation data and interest-rate decisions by the Federal Reserve.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"The market's reaction remains almost mechanical at this point," said Stephen Innes, an analyst at SPI Asset Management.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"The reaction of people all over Spain - adults and children alike - is that they are fully behind the national team."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

That reaction produces potentially explosive hydrogen gas—lots of it—and Fukushima Daiichi had passed that temperature threshold hours before.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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