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[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /


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Yet its parent, Brinker International, still trades at a valuation that leaves room for investors to take another look.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Sycamore took control of Boots last year through the acquisition of parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Their show requires massive audience bleed-in from the NFL, on which the parent spends more in a day than “60 Minutes” generates in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The ChatGPT parent said on Monday night that it has recently submitted a confidential S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I don't want to have to think about secret rooms or letters written in code or the fact that we were down to having only one parent, and now she's gone, too.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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