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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
trough .
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Examples
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(i.e. early 1974, early 2000s - which were ultimately not significant troughs) the stock market began to perform well soon after the ROC of the Index "troughed" in a significant manner.
The Big Picture 2009
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On the whole Rooney's form has peaked and troughed over time so there is ample reason to suggest the current problem is temporary.
Who do Manchester United value most: Sir Alex Ferguson or Wayne Rooney? Stefan Szymanski 2010
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Even 1999 when England troughed too early at their own party saw two memorably titanic battles between South Africa and Australia when first Steve Waugh and then Shane Warne emphasised the gulf between promise and attainment.
Cricket World Cup needs classic moments – not Bryan Adams – to be a hit | Rob Bagchi 2011
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It may be too early to accelerate releases of loan-loss reserves even though credit-card losses appear to have troughed.
Optimism on Bank Shares Will Be Tested David Reilly 2012
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Bacchus Partners began investing just before wine prices troughed in early 2009, which probably helps explain its 25%-plus annualized returns.
Drink to That? Acquiring a Taste for Wine Investment John Jannarone 2011
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If there's any encouraging way to look at this chart -- at least as of 12: 45 p.m. -- draw a straight line from where the Dow troughed at 10: 30 a.m. to where it is now.
Two-day stock massacre: Thursday, Friday losses wipe out all of 2010's gains 2010
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"But we then took on more balance-sheet and cyclical risk in the decline; as the market troughed we got very aggressive"
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The vertical mortar in the brickwork is shallow and painted over, while the perpendicular lines are deeply troughed for a horizontal emphasis.
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The world's largest oil exploration corporation's outlays of such a nature last peaked in 1994 and troughed in 2006.
World "Could Become Violent"; As U.S. Loses Dependence on Middle East Oil 2008
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It is worth remembering that the last recession, which began in March 2001, officially troughed, or ended, in November 2001.
Overheard 2008
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