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[ik-stur-nl] / ɪkˈstɜr nl /


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Attempting to adjust your gold exposure in response to external factors is most likely a fool’s errand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The school still receives a budget for them, which can be used to cover the cost of external support.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It must come from external sources, particularly consumers and businesses that are willing to pay for genuine AI-driven productivity improvements.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Strong export orders from previous months suggest external demand remains robust amid the AI boom,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Cherokee confederacy was thus formed not by conquest but by the amalgamation of previously jealous smaller entities, which merged only when threatened with destruction by powerful external forces.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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