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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

So there I was... deep in the Canadian wilderness at the helm of a brand- new $74,000 Range Rover perched precariously atop what seemed little more than a rockslide.

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

In its report three weeks after the exercise, DN said the recordings came from rental vehicles -- at least two of them Deepal brand cars, made by Chinese state-controlled automaker Changan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

This summer, the brand hosted its first-ever major women’s ready-to-wear runway show in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

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 big, fat former cabinet minister named Bakili Muluzi then became president, bringing with him his own brand of troubles.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

Culver City-based creative studio Native Foreign makes AI commercials for brands that are more open than Hollywood about AI use.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Breakups are costly and there is a real case for patient reinvestment at big food companies whose brands have gone stale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

As chief innovation officer at baby-care brand HealthyBaby, Swank and the company’s founder-CEO helped advocate for the passage of new California legislation that requires brands to provide more transparency into diaper ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Gerber’s, Heinz, Dole, ConAgra, and ADM all bought organic brands or started their own.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Canada also play England in Ottawa on Friday, 23 October, with the two matches branded as the hosts' Rugby Rematch Tour.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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

The inked dragon curled around his right forearm, its tail encircling the letters KAT branded into his skin.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

White & Case recently revealed a new corporate branding identity, marking its first rebrand in 13 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The biggest branding consideration at White & Case used to be the layout of its brochures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I had not been to the pump since my branding.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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