haircut

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For some, particularly companies that raised money at highflying private-market valuations, IPOs might have to take a valuation haircut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The U.S. debt market is the largest, safest, and most liquid in the world, meaning it is easier to find buyers and sellers without taking a haircut on price.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2023, he told the BBC a mole discovered by his barber during a haircut after a lockdown restriction was found to be malignant melanoma.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

With her sharp features, geometric haircut and form-fitting black ensembles, she’s a Bond villain minus the martial arts skills — icy but with a flicker of feeling, which makes her interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Only thing worse than being a new student is being a new student with a weird haircut given to you by an old lady in slippers.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko