shedding

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The rupiah has been among Asia's worst performers in 2026 and Indonesia's stock market has also taken a hefty hit, shedding more than 30 percent since the turn of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s sent tremors across the globe, with the very tech-heavy Kospi index in South Korea shedding 8.1% on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The 44-year-old software engineer mostly shops online, a habit born from fitting-room anxiety before shedding weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While transplanted hair can already grow, recreating follicles that can behave like the natural hair inside the body - repeatedly growing, shedding and regrowing over time - has proved far more difficult.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Out tumbled her belongings—pans and candles and the biscuits Cooky had given them—and then the book rose from its depths, shedding its leather wrapping as it floated toward Tanin’s outstretched arms.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee