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secular

[sek-yuh-ler] / ˈsɛk yə lər /


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“Oddly enough, this skepticism coupled with strong fundamentals and powerful secular trends is the combination of factors that can allow the markets to continue to climb the wall of worry higher.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And Rossetti isn’t alone in seeing a spiritual nexus of a topic that, at least in secular circles, is more commonly discussed in the context of aliens.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

However, a sharp weakening of the Japanese yen triggered a massive secular outperformance for Japanese exporters, specifically automotive and electronics stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He isn’t running on an explicitly Christian message — that would be risky in a city with large Jewish, Catholic and secular constituencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Their weird library had St. Exupéry but nothing so secular as an atlas of the world, so I had to work from memory.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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