par

Example Sentences

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Yields on Treasurys are often on par with — or even exceed — CD rates, particularly for short-term options.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But Woodland matched him with a par on 17 and made par at the last, while Hojgaard dropped another shot.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The sale price for the February deal, at 99.7% of par value, looked remarkably high, considering the recent pressure on private-credit valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

After the market close, Avis filed an automatic regulatory filing for the offer and sale “from time to time” of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The opening words of Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar are, covertly, an ethos appeal par excellence: a positioning of the speaker with relation to the crowd.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith