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[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /


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Brinker International, parent of Chili’s, saw sales improve 22% in fiscal 2025 and trades at 11 times forward earnings.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2024, the chairpersons of 17 parent councils in Aberdeenshire wrote to the Scottish government asking for urgent action to tackle the teacher shortages in the north east.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

SK Telecom operates under the same parent company -- SK Group -- as SK hynix, which on Monday announced a "multi-year technology partnership" for memory chips with Nvidia.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I have to be honest, I have no idea what type of parent I will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

You don’t object to an aged parent, I hope?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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