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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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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

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

Other writers who have kept commonplace books include Iris Origo, Maurice Baring, Geoffrey Madan and W.H.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022

It includes the communities of Baring and Grotto.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Baring his teeth and slitting his eye, he whipped fiercely away until they fell back and scattered in disorder, hiding behind gravestones.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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