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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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The merger valued the combined company at $1.25 trillion, up from $800 billion in a December secondary sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And in both cases, these secondary characterizations are as insightfully wrought as the actors’ main roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One option is the so-called secondary market, where employees and early investors who already own shares in SpaceX can sell them to others privately, at whatever price the two sides agree on.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A survey by the Sutton Trust published in March found 41% of primary and secondary school leaders believe some schools actively discourage applications from pupils with SEND.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I knew Alhaji, Kanei, and Musa from my former secondary school.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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