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Recent Examples of put about
As of late Monday morning, the market was putting about a 60% chance on a half-point, or 50 basis points, reduction and roughly a 40% chance on a smaller, more traditional quarter-point cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The fire put about 50 employees at the restaurant out of work, Haines said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
If coral reefs in the US lose 1 meter of height, a study found, that zone in the US would grow by 104 square kilometers (or about 26,000 acres, nearly twice the size of Manhattan), putting about 51,000 more people at risk of flooding.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
America only puts about 5 cents out of every dollar spent on health care toward primary care — and spends less than peer nations on social supports like food and housing.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 11 June 2024
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The fire put about 50 employees at the restaurant out of work, Haines said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
If coral reefs in the US lose 1 meter of height, a study found, that zone in the US would grow by 104 square kilometers (or about 26,000 acres, nearly twice the size of Manhattan), putting about 51,000 more people at risk of flooding.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
America only puts about 5 cents out of every dollar spent on health care toward primary care — and spends less than peer nations on social supports like food and housing.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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Lee came about by chance after Winslet bought a table that belonged to the sister of Roland Penrose, Lee’s artist husband.Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
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The county commission's vote came about six months after Wilson County planning commissioners voted against a rezone and land use plan amendment in June.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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It's been exciting to watch IU's Cinderella season, but even Cinderella's coach turned back into a pumpkin.Justin L. Mack, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, as police announced that the school had been turned back over to Abundant Life, the victims in the shooting were identified by authorities as well.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
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These public statements signal political will by many leading G-20 members, making the coming round of G-20 meetings in September an opportune time to act.Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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Marriott acquired the brand in 2016 with its Starwood acquisition and set out to make the W cool again a few years later.Rob Reed, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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While his mom draped the table with a plastic sheet and set out a cake with thick frosting, Josh Rodriguez dribbled a basketball down the driveway, tossed it toward the hoop and listened. Swoosh. Swoosh.Lauren Peace, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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That set off a scramble among House Republicans to find a new path forward, but members of their own party voted against a new bill Thursday, along with most Democrats.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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The bus attack set off a 10-hour manhunt, at the end of which the perpetrator surrendered to Israeli forces.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Watch for the current downwards trend to reverse, which may indicate the bull run is losing steam.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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An earlier version of the Sunday Ticket case appeared before the Ninth Circuit in 2019, when a three-judge panel reversed a trial court’s dismissal of the case.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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