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The online retailer offered 280 million shares on the market at HK$48.56 apiece, Shein said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, below the maximum announced offer price of HK$49.50.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
And these calculations often assume you live for a maximum of 30 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Of the nine dismissals in his run of lbws, none have come at the hands of bowlers with high pace, rather those with a maximum speed of around 84mph.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"However, maximum decomposition is not desirable in every ecosystem," says co-project leader Franz Bender, head of the agroecological assessments team at Agroscope.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
As the rocket blasted from the launchpad and accelerated into the sky toward maximum velocity, the aerodynamic pressure on the capsule also increased to a point known as “max Q.”
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
In a 2021 study, researchers including Owens showed that geomagnetic storms tend to occur more often during periods of higher activity, centered around peaks known as solar maxima.
From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2024
During eccentricity maxima Earth moves closer to the Sun allowing for more sunlight to reach the Earth surface.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
In momentum space, free electrons are found in the local minima and maxima of the energy landscape, namely at points where the conduction and valence bands meet.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
Silverman recently finished her second week of guest hosting “The Daily Show” and reaped a shiny mea culpa maxima profile in the Los Angeles Times.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2023
It will be noted that of the 420 cases considered, the average maxima and minima varied between $9 and $13, a much higher point than is reached by girls in the institutions.
From Commercialized Prostitution in New York City by George Jackson Kneeland
Employees and teams can earn between $10,000 and $25,000 for major contributions to the enterprise—five times previous award maximums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Premium growth slowed compared to prior years, but out-of-pocket maximums continued to climb.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Deductibles average $5,000 for silver plans and $7,500 for bronze plans; out-of-pocket maximums were between $9,000 and $10,000, the research showed.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Nine of Chisnall's maximums came after going 2-0 down but after the Englishman missed a dart at double 16 on a 143 checkout to clinch victory, Pietreczko reeled off three straight legs to progress.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
The weather report was routine—even boring—with details about air pressure, wind speeds, and temperature maximums and minimums.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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