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The restaurant veteran led Wingstop when it went public in 2015 after private-equity ownership, and helped it boost sales and grow internationally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Currie said Greggs is monitoring customer behaviour to ensure new stores boost visits "without cannibalising existing shop sales".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Treasury is expected to boost its near-term borrowing projection when it releases its financing estimates next week but leave coupon auction sizes unchanged, Goldman Sachs analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Following changes to US rules, Rountree said, the company expected to pay about £13m in tariffs in the next business year, and would continue trying to boost efficiency to save money.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I paid, like, twenty-eight dollars for this stupid cream that was supposed to boost my radiance. What did I get for it? A four-dimensional zit!”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
However, its presence "boosts people's morale", he added, leaning on a cane.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The purchase boosts Magnolia’s remaining location count by about 70%” in certain areas of South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale region, he says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
That technology boosts the capacity of one system, as opposed to “scale-out,” which focuses on connecting systems and racks into larger clusters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The model also boosts the likelihood of small scale gravitational lensing events.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“What happens to her when Mr. Curtain boosts the power all the way? She’s already hearing voices, you know!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Globalization in general boosted corporate profit margins, whether it was call centers in Manila, car factories in Ciudad Juárez or iPhone assembly in Shenzhen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The numbers were boosted again this year, when the members of Twice and Stray Kids were granted voting privileges.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Domestic package revenue increased 6% to $14.93 billion, boosted by a 9.3% rise in revenue per package.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The surge boosted its value to $484 billion, making it the most valuable listed company in mainland China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
They linked their arms to make a step, then boosted me onto the throne.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
Ireland’s economy returned to growth in the three months through June, boosting hopes for a pickup across the eurozone as a whole, where activity stagnated in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The frenzy of AI investment is boosting inflation for a range of goods — such as consumer electronics — that also require memory and powerful chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Home Office said its new deal with France - signed in April - prevents these "perilous journeys by boosting enforcement action on beaches".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Advertising spending is resilient, and the AI overviews Google has added to its search engine are boosting traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He tried boosting Ron’s confidence all through dinner, but Ron was too busy being grumpy and surly with Hermione to notice.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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