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brand-

[brand] / brænd /


brand




VERB
label negatively
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"It humbles me greatly that the words that I coined for the brand- protest, visibility, unity and equality - will be on an actual coin, opposite the Queen," he said.

From BBC May 18, 2022

Every view is a good view; it’s brand- new, so it’s hard not to like; and the acoustics are great.

From Washington Post Feb. 7, 2019

That shrinks the already small field of venders in the brand- and manufacturer-loyal industry, threatening higher prices as demand swells.

From Reuters Jul. 30, 2012

Designed to work as effectively as their brand- name counterparts, generics often sell for half the price.

From Time Magazine Archive

If I placed a safety pin on a steel railroad track and let a train run over it, the safety pin would turn into a pair of bright brand- new scissors.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

American Eagle Outfitters said it is still trying to reignite its core brand after merchandise margins shrank in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Charlie Bowes-Lyon, co-founder of deodorant brand Wild, says attitude matters far more than having the perfect set of skills.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Then 51, the future president was rebuilding his brand after a widely-reported bankruptcy and a separation from his second wife Marla Maples.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

“We’re just pulling up a chair beside them and firing up a brand new pizza oven. Two local favorites, one roof.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Each Huntsman bore a crimson brand on his forehead.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

The company said sales showed "satisfactory development both in stores and online", with all its brands -- including Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Oysho -- registering higher takings.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Marcia Kilgore, the serial entrepreneur behind brands including Beauty Pie and Soap and Glory, says curiosity is one of the main qualities she looks for when hiring.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

If you think of denim bluejeans, affordable American brands probably come to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

So far this decade, Walmart has built up its so-called retail media network, which charges brands for advertisements and sponsored searches on the retailer’s websites and apps.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Then I found myself another shirt, made by one of the fancy brands.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Now it’s entering the next phase, dropping oversize pink luggage trunks in New York City before sailing a pink branded boat around Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The company is investing $400 million to improve and grow branded checkout this year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The scooters were designed and built in East Germany -- years after the Simson family had fled Nazi Germany for the United States -- but the bikes were still branded with their name.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Albertsons recently hired an in-house creative director to develop branded content, building on “Rico’s Tacos,” its P&G-produced scripted series that earned buzz at Cannes Lions, Monahan told the WSJ Leadership Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

It doesn’t hurt when he scans me, but I still feel like I’ve been branded.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Both brands have found success this year despite a slowing luxury market due to their more accessible branding, with each reporting double-digit revenue growth in the last quarter.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Auto marketing veteran Jean-Pierre Diernaz was named chief branding officer at Renault.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The Golf Channel postponed its scheduled Aug. 25 premiere date of the reality show “Big Break x Good Good” after one of its sponsors asked for its branding to be removed from the show.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The fact the Sussexes have switched between projects brings risks to their brand, says Susan Fournier, a branding expert and former professor at Harvard Business School and Boston University.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Maya’s mom is holding her hands so tight that Maya can feel her wedding ring branding itself into her skin.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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