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When America Sneezes, the World Catches Cold

wen ah-MER-ih-kah SNEEZ-ez

/wɛn əˈmɛrɪkɑː ˈsniːzɪz/

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whenamericasneezes

Dictionary meaning

Global financial contagion from the world's largest economy

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