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grown

[grohn] / groʊn /
ADJECTIVE
of age
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
adult grown up


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Gur has intentionally grown his company from six to 80 employees over the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number of students at the training courses in northern Sweden, run by the Subarctic Warfare Center, has grown sevenfold over the past decade, said Frederik Flink, commander of the center’s international wing.

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But what's driving this spending at a time when India's job market has been weak, wages haven't really grown rapidly and overall private consumption, which makes up 60% of GDP, has remained patchy?

From BBC

Serval’s $600 million valuation surge in less than a week is an example of a fundraising tactic that has grown increasingly popular for sought-after startups and top-tier venture-capital firms in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

After years of throwing money at any potential winners, Wall Street has grown much more discerning.

From The Wall Street Journal