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The U.K. drugmaker said it decided to terminate development of the drug for chronic cough after it delivered mixed results in a late-stage study and missed primary and secondary objectives in another trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Because no such "secondary transit" occurred during the observing campaign, this final test was not needed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the rest of his secondary pitch mix has been a moving target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Suspension rates dropped in secondary and special schools, but have increased in primary schools.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Along with Sydney, Paris, Rio, and Kat, she was on her way to see if they could break into Asgard, Sinclair Scientifica’s secondary headquarters, so she could hack into the company’s mainframe.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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DC Advisory has seen its European private equity secondaries team unravel in the latest sign of retrenchment in the market.
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 fee-paying assets under management were in line with expectations, with encouraging figures in secondaries, catalyst and wealth initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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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