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Recent Examples of devaluation
There’s this pre-prejudice against running backs and devaluation.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
As concerns about currency devaluation, debt sustainability, and fiscal imbalances grow globally, Kopernik is positioning its portfolios toward the kinds of assets that have historically protected purchasing power — not just through financial crises, but through monetary ones.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Global overreliance on the dollar has resulted in currency distortions, a devaluation of U.S. labor and products and an entrenchment of trade deficits, which in turn fuel further demand for dollars, Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, argued earlier this month.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Similar trends were seen in the March 2020 market sell-off that was spurred by the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as in 2015 when China experienced an unexpected yuan devaluation.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
As concerns about currency devaluation, debt sustainability, and fiscal imbalances grow globally, Kopernik is positioning its portfolios toward the kinds of assets that have historically protected purchasing power — not just through financial crises, but through monetary ones.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Global overreliance on the dollar has resulted in currency distortions, a devaluation of U.S. labor and products and an entrenchment of trade deficits, which in turn fuel further demand for dollars, Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, argued earlier this month.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Similar trends were seen in the March 2020 market sell-off that was spurred by the Covid-19 outbreak, as well as in 2015 when China experienced an unexpected yuan devaluation.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
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The rule of thumb is not to exceed an image scale of around 1920 x 1080, as this will result in an overall degradation of your image.—
Josh Dury,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This approach not only benefits the environment by reducing chemical runoff and soil degradation but also yields cleaner cannabis products.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Conversely, Oklahoma and Iowa exhibited the fastest doubling of death rates after age 35—a sign of more rapid health deterioration among their populations.—
Jordan King
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Schulman initiated a turnaround, and was able to stem retail sales declines in the second half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Operating income for the quarter came in at $652 million, marking a 13% year-on-year decline.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The structure’s decay was captured in numerous photos, and demolition seemed imminent when the decision was made to rebuild it in conjunction with the new Power & Light District.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The Context Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has frequently railed against fluoride—which medical and dental experts say can be crucial in preventing tooth decay and cavities, especially in children who live in areas with lower levels of fluoride in drinking water.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Moral degeneration accompanies the physical; lying is one of the outstanding characteristics, probably due to lack of moral equilibrium.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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These abnormal build-ups disrupt the function of brain cells, and lead to the degeneration and ultimately death of the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is involved in movement, memory and motivation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The downgrade comes after Expedia reported mixed first-quarter results.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Fitch went ahead with the downgrade under calmer economic conditions in 2023.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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One of the downfalls Oklahoma City had last year was production from the supporting cast.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The downfall wasn’t immediate, however, as Louise—like many of Joe’s love interests—wrestled with her own romantic feelings for him before coming to the realization about who Joe really was.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2025
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The sun's changing declination is what determines whether the sun's rays strike us at a low angle or more directly.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devaluation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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