vice versa
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Bond yields move inversely to bond prices, falling as prices rise, and vice versa.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
While state income-tax burdens might shrink, property taxes can jump, or vice versa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A duration of 6.95 indicates that if interest rates rise by 1%, the bond portfolio’s market value will decline by about 6.95%, and vice versa.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said he wants the bond market’s signals to inform Fed policy decisions, not vice versa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Thus, invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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