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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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At least 10 senior Fannie Mae employees are leaving the secondary mortgage giant, with a senior administration official saying they were terminated.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

That decided, it brought him to the secondary part - stay at Red Bull, or consider a move?

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Instead, they simply said the experimental therapy met the primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase 3 trial, the defined outcome that was being measured.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

This year, pupils at more than 750 secondary schools in England will be able to see their results on their phones.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Then I began secondary school and, as my world grew bigger, I guess Bubbe’s grew smaller.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

DC Advisory’s European private equity secondaries team has unraveled, with three managing directors leaving in the last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The three managing directors in the Japanese investment bank’s European GP secondaries unit have left during the last year, most recently Sabina Sammartino, according to regulatory filings.

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

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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