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The latter will be valued at roughly 80 times sales in its IPO.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The relative returns since last Sept. 30 for private equity and private credit are consistent with the former suffering more than the latter, as you can see from the accompanying table.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
That latter point helps to explain why investors have turned a blind eye to weak sentiment, particularly since the wealthiest Americans are spending enough to offset any pullback from lower earners.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Certainly it’s fascinating to see Wilder, never a strictly naturalistic playwright, continuing in his latter years to embrace the surrealist style that marked much of his dramatic oeuvre.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He locked gazes with Father Olufemi for a moment, before the latter pointed to the ground.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing latter
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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