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That translates into a forward P/E of 59.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The broad audience reach and the nightly airing of these shows have ensured that the jokes create a broad interpretive community that translates comedic barbs into collective consciousness.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A quarter-year of instruction translates to about 45 school days or about nine weeks of the school year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“This small percentage decline translates to approximately $3 million less in tips for servers across the country on that particular weekend,” Pantzalis says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And so, instead of saying Ashoke’s name, she utters the interrogative that has come to replace it, which translates roughly as “Are you listening to me?”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri