going public

Example Sentences

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I’m pretty excited that SpaceX is going public.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Although Amazon hadn’t produced net profit before going public, several analysts at the time said they expected the company to rake in millions of dollars within a few years thanks to the website’s popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Google brought in Ruth Porat after going public to control costs and add discipline to what had become freewheeling spending on moonshots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Snap has grown revenue quickly since going public in 2017, but the company has never reported an annual net profit, posting a loss of $460 million in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Some worried that going public would harm their personal reputations.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock