sovereign
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Felix talks sovereign debt with the man finance ministers consult when even they don’t get it.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“For our part,” the statement continued, “we did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognised by 157 countries would violate any law.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Ministry of Finance will hold government bond auctions during the week: It will sell about 2.6 trillion yen of 10-year JGBs on Tuesday and around 600 billion yen of 30-year sovereign debt on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The discussions focused on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for ensuring the safe passage of shipping through the strait while respecting the sovereign rights of the two states, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“At your peril you advertise! I wish I had only offered you a sovereign instead of ten pounds. Give me back nine pounds, Jane; I’ve a use for it.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Tim Ash, senior strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management, pointed out in a posting on X, that sovereigns do not request swap lines lightly.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Supply also slows after massive issuance by numerous sovereigns this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The group will work with McCormick “on partnering with governments and sovereigns to build, deploy, invest in, and finance Meta’s infrastructure,” said Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
The Glorious Revolution in England the following year resulted in two Protestant sovereigns elevated to the throne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Dr. Bright fidgeted with the sovereigns, as though worried that they might be taken back.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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