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[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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The problem had a secondary consequence - the field order was jumbled up, and one reading of the rules could have meant the grid order should change for any restart.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

So business spending on computers plateaued, except for secondary booms fueled by the internet in the late 1990s and AI now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The secondary bedroom is a special spot, too, as it’s nestled in a corner of the unit, offering additional sunlight and another walk-in closet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 for their final three years of secondary education in France, has angered the government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was a government-funded, inner-city secondary school in the Islington neighborhood, not far from a set of council estates, which is what public-housing projects are called in England.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

She co-leads the Boston-based advisory firm’s secondaries team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He is in charge of its credit and insurance, secondaries and infrastructure strategies and has led the global financial services team for many years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

DC Advisory is the latest bank to pull back from the secondaries space.

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

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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