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Recent Examples of brambleEach of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025 The bramble thickened, and old voices whispered that thinness would temper it, something that can be controlled, beauty that can be forced.—Akwaeke Emezi
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025 Made from 100% Gaglioppo, a native grape known for its tannic structure, this is a wild ride of red berries, some savory bramble and elevated by good acidity.—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The open pasture field was surrounded by thick woods with brambles and prickers.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bramble
Plus, experts say the self-cleaning feature does effectively do the dirty work, turning hard-to-scrub spills into ashy scraps that are easy to wipe clean with a wet sponge.
In 2022, conventional 60/40 portfolios—made up of 60% equities and 40% bonds—took a hit as markets roiled, and inflation and rate hikes made bonds less of a hedge for stocks.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
The yellow metal – typically viewed as an inflation hedge – has since seen some recovery, with gold futures being up more than 17% this year.