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Officially, those buybacks are aimed at “liquidity support”—not driving down yields on new bonds but keeping yields on older bonds from drifting upward just because they are less actively traded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The upward rate trend might signal faster economic growth ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
When you reach a sitting position, move your arms back down and behind you as you simultaneously jump upward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Europe is associated, in young people's minds, with success and upward social mobility," she said, adding that social media played a key "amplifying role".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
I’m still staring upward when Pua says, “Are you sure you can’t come over?”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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