outstanding
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He is the outstanding candidate in the country to be the attack leader.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Redeeming the roughly $10 million in first-lien notes due in 2027 at current stock prices means issuing some two million shares, or about 2% of total shares outstanding.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Diana last week said it would purchase all of Genco’s outstanding shares for $24.80 apiece, up from its previous bid of $23.50.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Equity raises tend to hurt stock prices, because increasing the number of shares outstanding effectively reduces the percentage of the company that current shareholders own.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Although training to become a priest, the courses Kepler was required to attend in his first two years at Tübingen included mathematics, physics and astronomy, in all of which he was an outstanding pupil.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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