venture
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But when Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond first arrived at the Manhattan offices of venture capital fund Betaworks for its “BotCamp” startup program in the sweltering summer of 2016, their goal was more modest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by Adura, a joint venture between energy giants Shell and Norway's Equinor.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Faraday Future needs a new business to build buzz because its EV venture has failed to live up to the hype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist and campaign manager for Bloomberg’s third-term mayoral run, said he admired Mastro’s moxie, even though the lawyer had several legal tussles with his former boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In the morning we would rise shivering and rubbing arms, wordlessly repeat our small chores, fill and hoist our packs, and venture into the great entangling forest again.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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But there might be opportunities for U.S. companies to co-invest through joint ventures, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The company intends to invest $7 billion there over the next five years through its three joint ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Chevron said its existing ventures to date have grown production by 15% this year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The bank also invested a record £374m in Scottish ventures, while its operating costs were below budget.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
If you are bitten by a Malaclaw, all bets, wagers and speculative ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the victim.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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They also ventured farther into space than any humans had ever traveled before, setting a new distance record for human spaceflight.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some analysts have ventured to say that diminished demand could keep a lid on oil prices through the rest of the year, even if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t fully recover.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nasa astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Thursday to install mounting hardware.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The problem is that sometimes these systems have ventured into the real world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He turned the taxi boat south and cautiously ventured into the slower flow, staying close to the eastern bank.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Footwear brand Cole Haan is venturing further into travel and lifestyle with its first collection of luggage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A notable increase in Mexican Americans venturing south to reconnect with their roots, language and culture, according to longtime observers and travel figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
But she added: "Dangote is a very credible business person. And I don't think that he would be venturing down this road if there was absolutely no opportunity."
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Following To The Manor Born, Keith continued in theatre, in such plays as Noel Coward's Hay Fever, before venturing back into TV sitcoms.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Father spends his days making rounds through the village, trying to strike up chats with the idle old men, or venturing farther afield to inspect the state of grace in the neighboring villages.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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