sharply
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The yen swung sharply as investors assessed Japan’s monetary-policy path after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level since 1995.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Archive film footage showing Britons in 1913 enjoying days at the races or watching the cricket contrasts sharply with what followed during the horrors of World War One.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I say “surprising” because, despite sharply higher interest rates over the past six month, they have handily beaten value stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Time in the kitchen fell sharply after 1965 but began gradually climbing again near the turn of the century, according to a historical time diary hosted by the University of Minnesota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the last minute, they turned sharply and went around the back of the building.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing sharply
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