shakeout
Example Sentences
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There are many U.S. startups, and a shakeout is likely coming.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 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
That is looking like an even wiser play as investors seek new ways to insulate their portfolios from the shakeout in AI-related equities in the U.S.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Gold and silver settled higher for the first time in two sessions on Tuesday after last week’s record-setting shakeout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
“The metal’s been overextended and long in the tooth for weeks, so some profit-taking or even a shakeout like this can help to clear out the tourists before a potential next leg higher,” said Koos.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
