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After that, markets expect cuts in November and December, with an about 11% probability assigned to the equivalent of a full percentage point lopped off the fed funds rate by year-end, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge of 30-day fed funds futures contracts.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group had already suffered from a months-long slump, which lopped billions form its valuation and shaved about $4 billion from Trump's personal holdings in the company.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Traders are pricing in a strong likelihood of that half-point September cut, followed by aggressive easing that could lop 2.25 percentage points off the Fed’s short-term borrowing rate by the end of next year, as judged by 30-day fed funds futures contracts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
The program split the tree into multiple branches only when differences between machines became relevant, and lopped off whole branches in which the simulation halted or entered an infinite loop.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group had already suffered from a months-long slump, which lopped billions form its valuation and shaved about $4 billion from Trump's personal holdings in the company.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Traders are pricing in a strong likelihood of that half-point September cut, followed by aggressive easing that could lop 2.25 percentage points off the Fed’s short-term borrowing rate by the end of next year, as judged by 30-day fed funds futures contracts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
The program split the tree into multiple branches only when differences between machines became relevant, and lopped off whole branches in which the simulation halted or entered an infinite loop.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
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Consider pruning the tree to maintain an open canopy that will dry more quickly.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mind your brackets, gains and losses The fall season is prime time for tax loss harvesting, meaning that investors prune some of the worst underperformers in their taxable accounts to realize capital losses and offset capital gains.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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The letter represents another bid by Democrats to push the administration to pressure Israel to pare back its attacks in Lebanon.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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As for accessories, Steinfeld chose to pare back certain elements.Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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The new legislative maps trimmed that lean down to 53%, raising questions from Republicans and enthusiasm from Democrats over whether the seat would flip parties under the new maps.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Restaurant Brands on Tuesday trimmed its outlook for full-year system-wide sales growth to a range of 5% to 5.5%, down from its prior range of 5.5% to 6%.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actress wore a floor-length column skirt and cropped short-sleeve top in matching yellow satin for the occasion.Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her face, cropped to fit a restrictive four-by-four-inch frame, emerges from the shadows with a compelling gaze.Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wear rubber gloves and clip a mangled licking branch (which holds the forehead and saliva scent of several bucks and does) from atop an active scrape and wire it over a mock scrape near your stand.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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During a July rally in Butler, Pa., a rooftop gunman clipped Trump in the right ear and killed an attendee.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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O’Leary said the measure will be more pronounced as other countries cut back, meaning the difference will be closer to £10.Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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The video cuts back and forth from the second couple — both of whom turned 60 last month — to a beaming Roberts and his wife Tricia.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sharing lies that an election was hacked is a lot easier than hacking a voting machine.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Is anyone concerned about someone hacking the vote?BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The only player on the 49ers to be fined was linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, who was docked $10,750 for unnecessary roughness in the first quarter of the Dallas game.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Satellite imagery captured on Monday shows the Liaoning docked at its home port, confirming the announcement made by the Chinese navy.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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