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dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster
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After countless iterations of creators mimicking the hypnotic hip gyrations to Laila!’s trance-inducing voice, her internet earworm entered Billboard’s TikTok charts at Number Four in May.
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Severe disruptions to demand and supply in many markets, gyrations in inflation and interest rates, as well as rapidly fraying global institutions have all torn at the foundations of the good macro operating system that had over decades worked well for business and investors alike.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
The Dow’s off 4%, the S&P’s down 6% and the Nasdaq suffered a 10% loss.
Or ponder these gyrations the same way analysts typically watch the housing market – looking at what’s happened in the past year.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
Between the lines: Economist Justin Wolfers compares the gyrations of the stock market in recent days to a toddler throwing a fit.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Severe disruptions to demand and supply in many markets, gyrations in inflation and interest rates, as well as rapidly fraying global institutions have all torn at the foundations of the good macro operating system that had over decades worked well for business and investors alike.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
The Dow’s off 4%, the S&P’s down 6% and the Nasdaq suffered a 10% loss.
Or ponder these gyrations the same way analysts typically watch the housing market – looking at what’s happened in the past year.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 5 Aug. 2024
Between the lines: Economist Justin Wolfers compares the gyrations of the stock market in recent days to a toddler throwing a fit.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyration. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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gyration
noun
gy·ra·tion
jī-ˈrā-shən 
: the pattern of convolutions of the brain
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