outstanding
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It had 849 million shares outstanding as of Sept. 30, compared with 1.2 billion at the end of 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
And while the lock-in effect is easing, nearly half of outstanding mortgages still have a rate below 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pughsley was clear he would not have closed the investigation, particularly at a time when major lines of inquiry were still outstanding.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Trump described her work at his company as "outstanding."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
And as a sweetener, he was released from any obligation to keep up payments on Michelangelo’s part of the two outstanding dowries, since he had already more than paid his own share.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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