trough
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This is stronger than the pre-intervention trough of nearly ¥164 in late July but still far from stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The index lost 40 percent between hitting its last high and its recent trough.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty," says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I even went out to the watering trough and washed my feet a little—but not very much.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Regions corresponding to the crests contain more electrons, while the troughs contain fewer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We do have peaks and troughs in performance. Most nations do if you look at it," England Hockey chief executive Rich Beer told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the troughs of this structure, there were notable bullish reactions, including a harami in September 2024 and a bullish engulfing candle in April 2025, both of which previously triggered strong upside moves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Horses and livestock need their troughs filled daily, forecasters said, as consumption can double in the heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
On the other side was a little icehouse, just a lean-to shed floored Crowding the room were a dozen rectangular troughs raised on sawhorses and filled with ice.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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