Blackstone

American  

[blak-stohn, blak-stuhn] / ˈblækˌstoʊn, ˈblæk stən /

noun

1. Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist and writer on law.

2. a river in S Massachusetts, flowing SE across NE Rhode Island to Pawtucket. About 40 miles (64 km) long.

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Blackstone British  

/ ˈblækˌstəʊn, -stən /

noun

1. Sir William . 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US

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Example Sentences

Citigroup agreed to sell $2.5 billion in shares, or 24%, of Mexican bank Banamax to investors, including General Atlantic, Blackstone, and the Qatar Investment Authority.

From Barron's

Citigroup agreed to sell $2.5 billion in shares, or 24%, of Mexican bank Banamax to investors, including General Atlantic, Blackstone, and the Qatar Investment Authority.

From Barron's

With growth slowing from traditional pension-fund and endowment clients, private-markets giants such as Blue Owl, Apollo Global Management and Blackstone have aggressively courted individual investors from everyday millionaires on up.

From The Wall Street Journal

That didn’t stop worries from hitting real-world companies, with shares of DoorDash, Visa, Mastercard, ServiceNow and Blackstone, all mentioned by name in the post, falling sharply on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blue Owl Capital kicked off concerns last week when it restricted redemptions, with its peers like Blackstone and KKR falling, Barron’s Mackenzie Tatananni writes.

From Barron's