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[brand] / brænd /


brand




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label negatively
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"It humbles me greatly that the words that I coined for the brand- protest, visibility, unity and equality - will be on an actual coin, opposite the Queen," he said.

From BBC ● May 18, 2022

Every view is a good view; it’s brand- new, so it’s hard not to like; and the acoustics are great.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2019

That shrinks the already small field of venders in the brand- and manufacturer-loyal industry, threatening higher prices as demand swells.

From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2012

According to Italy's brand- new Ministry of Immigration, 662,047 registered foreigners from outside the E.C. are in the country, and probably another 600,000 are there illegally.

From Time Magazine Archive

The best part was the surprise he had hidden on the front porch, a brand- new television set with a big screen.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

As the unique brand of baseball entertainment known as Banana Ball expanded into a six-team league, the tours have grown in size and scope but never actually ventured out of the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the city has continued to grow, it has earned a reputation for its distinct brand of laid-back luxury, offering residents a bustling culture, mild weather, and a reasonably-priced cost of living.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

A business model built around milking the very richest customers has turned the Italian brand into Europe’s most profitable and valuable automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Cucinelli’s high-end positioning has left it almost alone, alongside storied Parisian fashion house Chanel, as a brand untarnished by the derailing of luxury’s supercycle, analysts at Berenberg wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

That may seem like a small thing, but suddenly we didn’t have brand names like Fruit Loops and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Since the family patriarch bought the team, the Forum and the Kings for $67.5 million in 1979, the Lakers have become one of the most valuable brands in sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Starbucks and other coffee chains have for years offered novelty cold drinks to generate sales, and now fast-food brands are seeking to do the same.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

However, PepsiCo’s stock is down around 10.6% so far this year, as inflation-battered shoppers have recalibrated their snack budgets and gravitated toward cheaper private-label brands.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

She told analysts that Albertsons had strong local brands and a powerful e-commerce platform, but acknowledged its problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It was one of those nofrills brands, and the label had said chocolate mint, but it tasted more like boiled Scope.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

In stark contrast, Chris Sutton branded his former side as "flat-track bullies".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“We ask that he be treated as a neighbor, rather than branded as a criminal,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mungiu’s prickly, nonjudgmental studies of human behavior have sometimes led him to be branded as a provocateur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And analysts said the company is taking a big risk betting on branded stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Sociologist Devah Pager explains that those sent to prison “are institutionally branded as a particular class of individuals” with major implications for their place and status in society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Some also said they had not authorised the use of their branding, and some said they would not accept certificates provided through the company's training.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Katie: No, in the same way most of us don’t pick a restaurant based on its branding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cash back from the government will help pay for advertising and branding, companies say, though the messages may partly be marketing of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Some trains are already covered in distinctive GBR branding, but the organisation still doesn't exist.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He would scream like someone had slapped a branding iron on him, and start jumping up and down, and making those deep grunting noises.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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