contagion
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She cautioned that "if tensions were to arise on that front, for example in the event of a change in interest rates or market sentiment, contagion effects could be set in motion".
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
In finance, though, innovation routinely leads to excesses that can lead to a sudden loss of confidence, runs and contagion that spills over to the broader economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The World Health Organization has scrambled to reassure the world that the outbreak was not a repeat of the Covid pandemic, stressing that contagion was very rare.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“Higher energy prices have rapidly passed through to create grim inflation headlines, but for now, contagion into other prices remains largely absent,” said Michael Metcalfe, head of macroeconomic strategy at State Street Markets.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
“There are carriers, people who are very expressive, and there are people who are especially susceptible. It’s not that emotional contagion is a disease. But the mechanism is the same.”
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Whether caused by geopolitical conflict, health contagions or extreme weather, supply-chain crises will likely be a permanent fixture of the economy until global supply chains build in greater resilience.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Long ties, which are created through randomly rewired edges that make them 'longer,' accelerate the spread of social contagions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
Experts say the delay in rolling out vaccines to tackle highly infectious new variants added to the surge in contagions.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
Slant continues his vigilant practices against its depredations; but other contagions have settled upon us in its wake.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing contagion
"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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