
Day 1,685: impinge, shed, take to, vent, clip
This year investors in Chinese stocks have been on a hair-raising ride. Even as America’s s&p 500 index reached record highs, markets in China and Hong Kong shed $1.5trn in January alone. Retail investors have taken to Chinese social media to vent their frustration.
China was expanding at a steady and impressive clip of over 6% a year.
I will not permit him to impinge upon my rights.
Artwork of the day
The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears
Willem van SwanenburgDate:1605Style:BaroqueSeries:Thronus JustitiaeGenre:illustrationMedia:engraving, printLocation:Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), New York City, NY, USDimensions:29.9 x 39 cm
Word of the day
impinge: to infringe or encroach upon ; to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way:
shed: to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to dropsomething in a natural way or by accident:
take to: to start doing something often:
vent: to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way:
clip: a rate of speed:
Quote of the day
“You’re impinging on my private space,” I said, inching backward.
Patch gave a barely-there smile. "Impinging? This isn’t the SAT, Nora.”
― Becca Fitzpatrick, Hush, Hush