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But Waititi’s film differs from the novel in ways that reflect a disquieting trend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
“The markets are pricing the rising risk of a ‘sudden stop’ in AI buildout and the economic and financial trend around it,” Mehmet Beceren, a senior market strategist at Rosenberg Research, said over email.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
"I definitely think the trend has slowed down... People go crazy and then it fizzles."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
But the interior ministry counted 7,000 people protesting early afternoon nationwide, down on the same time last week and indicating a downward trend in participation, an official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
They all turn to look at me, mouths open—especially Stephanie, who thinks tahari rice is a fashion trend, and the loud one with the dark hair.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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“Religious trends have changed so much. People aren’t as religious as they once were,” Olson said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
"We've been monitoring our dormouse population at Killerton since 2018, and during that time, we've noticed that they are fairly stable, which does buck national trends."
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Long trends culminated in a crisis for France that created an opening for Jefferson to extend what he called an “empire of liberty” beyond the original borders of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
This looks achievable even after a third-quarter miss, given that its forward-booking trends look encouraging and there is scope for nonfuel unit pressures to moderate in the fourth quarter, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Willis, who ran a publication devoted to high fashion and current trends, described all three Fox sisters as, “considerably prettier than average.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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According to a tracker published by the industry reference guide MIMS, the average number of drugs in short supply in the UK has trended upward this year, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Tracking predictions for the film’s debut have steadily trended downward and settled between $15 million and $19 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
While stocks have generally trended higher across all periods, Kaeppel explained that returns during the unfavorable stretches have been far more volatile and inconsistent than what has been seen during the favorable periods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Recently, shares have trended between a 74.4 RSI rating at the beginning of the month to its current rating.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Still, Penelope convinced herself that the havoc trended in one direction slightly more so than in the other.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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The company said demand is strong for the December quarter, with prices trending modestly ahead of the same time last year, but that Christmas and school midterm bookings will determine where quarterly fares land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“It’s below 50%, and it’s trending down. Both of those are ominous signs,” DiCamillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
"In the last six to eight months we're certainly trending in the right direction as a squad," Brook said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"My intuition is that it probably is as bad. If you look at the sheer number of hotspots, it's still trending up and up," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Kaisha found the hashtag on the trending page of Twitter. It was only a few minutes later before she figured out you were here.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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