Baring
Americannoun
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Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.
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Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1841–1917, British statesman and diplomat.
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Example Sentences
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European banks, particularly Baring Brothers, were eager buyers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
ICG, which had US$123.0 billion in total assets under management as of end-June, acquired PSB Academy from Baring Private Equity Asia for an undisclosed sum in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Baring it all: Think performing stand-up comedy is scary?
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
It was bought and relaunched by private investment firm, Baring Private Equity Asia, which then sold the business last July to restructuring firm Hilco Capital.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023
The chuckling faded with the first telegrams from London: Baring Brothers & Co., the powerful London investment house, was on the verge of closure.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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