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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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The commercial agreement comes after Alphabet completed the largest secondary offering in history, raising $80 billion, to build out its AI infrastructure to meet “unprecedented customer demand.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company said its lead drug candidate, obefazimod, met the primary and key secondary goals in a late-stage trial for ulcerative colitis, but analysts pointed to safety concerns that surfaced in the study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Our analysis of DfE data suggests that around 120 state-funded primary and secondary schools in England permanently closed their doors between 2020 and 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"That secondary dip tells us how bright, and therefore how hot, the planet is," said Wilson.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

It might also provide the kind of secondary, spin-off items of science that we like to see in federally supported research.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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