normalize
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It’s worth considering whether elite campus environments normalize an organizational model that many of today’s millennial political leaders seek to replicate through public policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With Strait of Hormuz flows unlikely to normalize soon and repairs to Gulf refineries targeted by Iranian attacks expected to take months, the market could remain tight and keep margins elevated for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
To be sure, it is still early in the month, and McElligott expects this figure to normalize as August continues on — unless investors continue to pile into bullish bets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
If China releases more fertilizer or Gulf sulfur shipments normalize, that trade could reverse quickly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
They spent so much time trying to normalize her life that Maya sometimes felt like she was anything but normal.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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“Our biggest call…on the assumption of an unrestricted Hormuz, is that the oil market normalizes far quicker than consensus expects,” Macquarie strategist Peter Taylor wrote in a research note.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
According to Wilson, the critical issue for markets in coming days will be how quickly positioning normalizes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
“It normalizes the use of AI replicas and synthetic performers rather than drawing a firm line protecting human performers and their jobs,” said Chuck Slavin, a background actor and performer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Nichols normalizes the text, spells out several names in full, and adds several unimportant notes.
From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by J. V. (Joseph V.) Guerinot
"We feel abandoned, and we believe this march is a way to express that, despite the passage of time, we have not normalized the violence and we want peace."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The analyst notes the “massive tariff burden,” which contracted normalized Ebitda to C$139 million, but above an expected C$97 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Zverev, who followed brother Mischa, 9 years his senior, says traveling to pro events as a kid helped normalized the ATP Tour early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
There was a "chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalized position in this conflict," he told CNBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was a breathtaking moment, for in one sweeping action he had virtually normalized the situation in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Derivatives growth is normalizing from a high three-year base, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
By the end, he managed to orchestrate the Abraham Accords, an agreement normalizing diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Israel.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
To sustain current prices, Yilmaz said the cease-fire needs to hold, negotiations need to continue and commercial shipping through the Gulf needs to keep normalizing without any renewed attacks or disruptions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It’s not normalizing anything if everyone just pretends they don't see it or that the tampons don't exist.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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