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brand-

[brand] / brænd /


brand




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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

According to Italy's brand- new Ministry of Immigration, 662,047 registered foreigners from outside the E.C. are in the country, and probably another 600,000 are there illegally.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, while every one of Dobby’s strange collection of garments was so clean and well cared for that it looked brand- new, Winky was plainly not taking care of her clothes at all.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Video: See how a 69-year-old Japanese biker built Iron Heart into a coveted denim brand, with $500 jeans that fans can’t get enough of.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 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

The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.

From MarketWatch 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

“This isn’t going to go away. It’s not like I wore the wrong brand of sneakers or dropped a tray of spaghetti in the cafeteria. I’m a freak. I scare people.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Macy’s raised its full-year net sales outlook to a range of $21.68 billion to $21.83 billion after recording growth across its brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

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

Open might better be directed at tournament organizers and brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Wasn't dripping in name brands, but always clean.

From "Look Both Ways" 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

It is planning a party in the Meatpacking District, and will partner with the “Adults” actor Owen Thiele to host a branded live taping of a podcast episode.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

A slowdown in PayPal’s branded checkout and rising competition from rivals like Apple Pay and Google Pay are among PayPal’s biggest challenges, analysts and company executives have said.

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

Many leaders in the civil rights struggle were afraid to speak out against the war, fearing they would be branded as unpatriotic, and the civil rights movement would be damaged.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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

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

WRIGHT: Our branding and marketing must deliver demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But in branding terms, Jones acknowledges that even negative publicity can have value if it keeps someone at the centre of the conversation.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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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