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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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In England, from September uniforms will be limited to three items with a school logo, such as a blazer, jumper or sportswear plus a tie for secondary schools, to help parents save money.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

A secondary analysis found even larger differences in some outcomes.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

“The secondary benefit of having this beautiful marsh is this fantastic wildlife,” Swift said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Going forward, parents will be notified when a teen links a secondary account, but it won’t apply to teens’ existing extra accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

“In secondary school, some of us changed in our friends’ houses so our parents wouldn't know.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sammartino previously spent eight years at Mercury Capital Advisors, where she led the advisory firm and placement agent’s secondaries practice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

It said it has committed more than $450 million to Pinegrove’s strategies, increasing its exposure to private technology investments across venture secondaries, venture funds and venture credit opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

“This isn’t a blanket comment that all secondaries are bad,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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