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For larger banks like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs, SpaceX’s IPO is likely just another feather in their cap, but for smaller organizations it could be a big deal.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He places the stones on Tom’s lap, Ms. Kessler tells us, “and walks slowly around the room, waving a vulture feather in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"Our network, I think, will help us feather in these vehicles and make that transition work".

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

When Inspector Zende captured him a year later in Mumbai, the city papers described it as "one more feather in Mumbai police's cap".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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