long-term
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“Selling a relatively mature asset into a strong commodity price environment improves our go-forward capital efficiency and allows us to accelerate share buybacks, strengthen our balance sheet and increase long-term value for shareholders,” Gaspar said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meta has now taken on $83.7bn in long-term debt, according to its most recent financial statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
This 5.2% payout rate is almost as good as the stock market’s long-term inflation-adjusted return, which is 6.1% annualized, according to Santa Clara University’s Edward McQuarrie.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Together, the findings will support NASA's Artemis and Moon Base programs as the agency works toward long-term lunar exploration.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mnemonists, the performers who amaze us by regurgitating superhuman amounts of information, have spent a lot of time building up a huge inventory of chunks in their long-term memories.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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