baked in
adj.— «Depending on the sentiment of the day, investors can think the worst case is already baked in, and another day think things can get even worse.» —“Fear provokes month-high stock drop” by Hope Yen Providence Journal (Rhode Island) Feb. 25, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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