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Last year, existing home sales fell to their lowest point in almost three decades, largely due to the lock-in effect, which refers to homeowners who refuse to sell their homes for fear of losing their below-market mortgage rates.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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