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Lies, lust and Italian lira are abound in this Disney+ exclusive Simpsons noir.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026 The shift puts at risk the lira carry trade — a strategy in which investors borrow in low-yield currencies to buy higher-yield assets — that has been a hot emerging-markets’ bet for almost three years.—Kerim Karakaya, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026 Its official gold holdings dropped by 131 tons in March through swaps and outright sales as authorities sought to stabilize the lira, according to a report published by Metals Focus last Thursday.—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026 More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lira