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shakeout

[sheyk-out] / ˈʃeɪkˌaʊt /




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They now carry enough index weight that even a contained tech shakeout could leave a mark on the broader benchmarks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Blankfein said he was concerned that the lack of a recent financial market shakeout made the dangers of another conflagration all the greater.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

For workers like Tinner, it has been a rough realization that the Silicon Valley shakeout is stretching into another year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

These will be the ones that survive the looming market shakeout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“Without central banks as structural dip buyers as in gold, we are still a bit apprehensive of a potentially deeper shakeout in silver vis-à-vis gold in the near-term,” they wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026




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