interest
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The longer the life of a debt instrument, the more investors are left exposed to changes in interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Apocalyptic eschatology has long been an interest of Thiel’s, who has made the Antichrist a central topic of secretive lectures he’s given behind closed doors.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
When interest rates increase, the price of bond funds and individual bonds can drop, and the magnitude will depend on its duration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
She was so pleased to see him take an interest in it that she hardly minded discovering that the children were awake.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Some kids truly have the resources to explore any of their interests, and to continue practicing them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
And as Campell and Doshi argue, the interests of America and its long-standing allies are more conjoined today than they have been in decades.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The British consulate handles "political, commercial, security and economic interests between the UK and Palestine", according to its website as well as providing consular services to British nationals in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
While he spoke of cooperation, Rubio also said "nations need not abandon their distinct identities in order to recognise their common interests".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
So, daughter of Pluto, Clytius rumbled, do you really believe Hecate has your interests at heart?
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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For her, someone's current salary isn't necessarily particularly useful information anyway as she says she's much more interested in "whether someone is ambitious and driven than what they earn monetarily".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“They were interested in Sinatra, but not the other albums I had,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Urschel’s paper tackles a conjecture that has existed since the 1990s and that he first became interested in while an undergraduate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
And what I mean by that is it depends on how dirty they’re interested in getting their hands.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
In his experience, wandering souls, while they did not know how to move forward, never seemed interested in going back.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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"But you put Alexander Skarsgård in an interesting outfit, and everyone is looking."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But Oratomic’s work, he added, felt “a lot closer to being commercially viable and interesting, especially for our timeline for investments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Not mincing words, Cohn told him that “there’s some interesting things here, but there’s no excitement.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
"That's why it was interesting that walking was the number one reported exercise. It naturally provides opportunities to communicate."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
All were good, interesting smells; but beneath them was the cold, terrifying scent of the Fast Wet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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