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A shift in rate differentials could weigh on the appeal of Indonesia’s currency and bonds, but Destry sounded confident that the investment incentives BI has rolled out could maintain the attractiveness of Indonesian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"The charitable response would be to say that it sounded disingenuous," says Farzana Sheikh, associate fellow at Chatham House.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Here, the pianist often sounded glassy and superficial, and the orchestra unengaged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

I wonder what it would’ve sounded like to cut 10 Killers classics with this band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Each time a rap sounded her expression changed—lips pursed? eyes narrowed?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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