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downturns
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But governors and legislators would make new spending commitments during the spikes that would become liabilities during the downturns.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026 -
Silver plays two roles — as a store of value and a raw material for industry — which can mean bigger gains when the economy is growing but sharper drops during downturns.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Retrenchments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchments. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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