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friar

[frahy-er] / ˈfraɪ ər /
NOUN
abbot
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Friar, who often talked about cultivating kindness in community, picked the ticker symbol.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Friar worked at the bank for more than a decade as an investment banker and research analyst, putting her in the running for partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Friar had to hold back tears in the office, she said in a 2023 Stanford Business School interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

There was Friar herself at Square in 2012, where she became Jack Dorsey’s second-in-command, helping steer the payments startup through a turbulent public offering more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The fat little Friar fell to his knees, tears coursing openly down his plump face.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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