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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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But "I cannot find any proper justification for" barring girls from secondary education, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

StubHub said tickets can legitimately enter the secondary market early through presales or authorized partner allocations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

After meeting at secondary school in Mexico the two went on to work together on research projects that have revealed how dogs interpret and respond to human language and behaviour.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In April, Barrick said it has identified what it believes to be the optimal structure for a separate listing of the assets, including a primary listing in New York and a secondary one in Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In most farming societies people focused on plant cultivation; raising animals was a secondary activity.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Investec recently shuttered its GP-led advisory business, following senior departures, as other banks pull back from secondaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

“This isn’t a blanket comment that all secondaries are bad,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

CVC’s non-private-equity strategies—credit, secondaries and infrastructure—now make up slightly more than half of total client assets, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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