steady

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at 3.75% - 4%.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Customers are locking in future spending, with committed future spend steady at $677 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In November 2023, the economy began producing a steady diet of largely sub-100,000 new monthly job readings out of the private sector that persist to this day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"This shows that the system that keeps blood pressure steady from moment to moment is no longer working."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

That he and his mom make me feel steady.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

That is what steadies me and breaks me in the same breath, that a land this rich in what it gives, in shade and figs and refuge and myth, keeps burning while the world half-watches.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

In its central scenario, in which limited fiscal stimulus supports consumption and the 10-year JGB yield steadies around 2.5% by end-2026, Moody’s now expects annual GDP growth at 0.5%, down from 0.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

A fair-haired boy is preparing to climb a tree branch, as his brother steadies it.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

Demonstrating the instrument, he removes his bracelets and jacket, steadies his breath, rests his chin on the violin as if preparing for impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

I nod when he steadies me and asks me to do something.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

If tighter monetary policy produces an orderly bond market, steadier inflation expectations and renewed confidence in the Fed’s ability to control prices, gold could struggle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"I sincerely hope he proves those concerns unfounded, because the Intelligence Community deserves steadier leadership than it has received in recent months," Warner said in his statement.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

What changed is the economy, and in particular, the labor market—the source of last year’s worries—which now look fundamentally steadier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Annabeth’s voice was steadier now, but she still looked pretty shaken up.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Among lower-yielding currencies, the team sees CNY as the steadiest, KRW as the highest-beta currency, and SGD as a funder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Even without its top red zone receiver and its steadiest offensive linemen, USC’s offense didn’t show many signs of slowing down last Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025

"My friends are the loves of my life and so it feels right to be championing platonic friendship that can be some of the strongest and steadiest love in your life," Hinds says.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024

Lately, the Washington Department of Natural Resources has been Marshall’s steadiest customer.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Early in December, in the course of a single afternoon, two of the cafe’s steadiest customers announced plans to pack up and leave not merely Finney County but the state.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

The selloff in global government bonds took a breather and U.S. stock futures nudged higher in early European trading, as market sentiment steadied at the end of a turbulent week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Instead, hiring has steadied and some economists think more employers will soon have to compete harder for workers, which could stoke new cost pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Stocks rose and bonds steadied after Friday’s warm CPI report took ‘a lot of the guesswork’ out of next week’s Fed decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Emilio Gay and Harry Brook steadied England, each making half-centuries in a stand of 104 that pushed the hosts into the lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

He steadied the table as Dismay yelped and tried to get out from under the table and onto me.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Stability: Because fishing often keeps both hands busy, fisherfolk spend a lot of energy steadying and bracing themselves with their legs, hands-free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Then, it’s time to talk about the “crack spread”—aka the reason we aren’t seeing relief at the gas stations despite steadying oil prices.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

The chip maker appeared to be steadying after the semiconductor-sector selloff.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

It was "as if someone was moving through and steadying themselves".

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

I retied the plastic bag to a back belt loop, rolled my sleeves up, took a steadying breath, and started.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer