sovereign
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The party said it would be capable of defending the UK's critical national infrastructure, military bases and sovereign territories from sophisticated threats.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The 10-year Japanese government bond yield dropped 1.6 basis points to 3.069%, while the yield on 10-year Australian sovereign securities fell 3 basis points to 5.340%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Whatever the mechanism, real rates are very high. At some point that is simply the clearing price for fiscally dominant economies trying to attract enough private capital to fund enormous sovereign borrowing,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Blinded with tears, the child sovereign put his beautiful, small hands together.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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One-time “fragile five” sovereigns like South Africa or Turkey have gotten their houses substantially in order in recent years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Tim Ash, senior strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management, pointed out in a posting on X, that sovereigns do not request swap lines lightly.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Supply also slows after massive issuance by numerous sovereigns this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Dina McCormick will work on “partnering with governments and sovereigns to build, deploy, invest in, and finance Meta’s infrastructure,” according to Zuckerberg.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Through the sound of the shivering glass I could hear the “ting” of the gold, as some of the sovereigns fell on the flagging.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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