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Baring

American  
[bair-ing] / ˈbɛər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.

  2. Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1841–1917, British statesman and diplomat.

Baring British  
/ ˈbɛərɪŋ /

noun

  1. Evelyn , 1st Earl of Cromer. 1841–1917, English administrator. As consul general in Egypt with plenipotentiary powers, he controlled the Egyptian government from 1883 to 1907

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European banks, particularly Baring Brothers, were eager buyers.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

His firm Baring Vostok financed tech companies such as Yandex, Russia’s answer to Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 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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