Ares

American

[air-eez] / ˈɛər iz /

noun

the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.

Ares British

/ ˈɛəriːz /

noun

Roman counterpart: Mars. Greek myth the god of war, born of Zeus and Hera

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Ares Cultural

The Greek and Roman god of war, brutal and bloodthirsty. He was the son of Zeus and Hera.

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Pluralsight, a tech-skills learning platform, was bought by Vista Equity Partners in 2021 with debt from lenders including Blue Owl, Ares Management, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Among funds overseen by Ares Management, Blackstone, Blue Owl Capital and Golub Capital, loan defaults touched their highest level since at least 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Private-credit funds managed by Ares, Golub and KKR all reported increases this year in the number of borrowers on watch for deteriorating performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Even keeping to the 5% quarterly limit, Ares expects to satisfy the unfulfilled requests by year-end.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Yes, we can fly in the dark, but we must know which way to fly,” said Ares.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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