AST

¹ American  

Or A.S.T.,

1. Atlantic Standard Time. standard time

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-ast ² American  

1. a suffix of nouns that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.: ecdysiast;

   enthusiast;

   ecdysiast;

   gymnast.

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AST British  

abbreviation

1. Atlantic Standard Time

2. automated screen trading (in securities)

3. education advanced skills teacher

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Etymology

Origin of -ast

A variant of -ist ( def. ) after the vowel i ; from Greek -astēs

Example Sentences

AST SpaceMobile dropped 15% to $82.22 as the company priced $1 billion worth of debt due in 2036 that can be converted into shares at around $116.30 apiece.

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AST SpaceMobile shares fell after pricing $1 billion in convertible senior notes due 2036.

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Putting up dozens of satellites, as AST SpaceMobile plans to, is an expensive business.

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The company is issuing $1 billion worth of convertible senior notes, due 2036, that will carry an interest rate of 2.25% and can convert to 8.5982 shares of AST SpaceMobile’s Class A common stock per $1,000 in principal amount.

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AST SpaceMobile previously said that it has a fully funded plan to deploy 45 to 60 satellites into orbit by the end of 2026, which is the required amount to provide service in key markets.

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