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

For example, Blackstone took in $11 billion through its private-wealth unit in this year’s third quarter, while inflows into its traditional buyouts business were $4.5 billion.

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She has nabbed people who worked at Blackstone and TPG, among others.

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Even for someone with impeccable credentials—an analyst job at Goldman Sachs, followed by a Wharton M.B.A. and a job at KKR or Blackstone—career momentum can stall out, investment professionals say.

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Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, who also attended Tuesday night’s dinner, said at the investment forum that his firm will start building AI data warehouses in Saudi Arabia, something it had never considered before.

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Other companies investing in data centers in Saudi Arabia or joining with Humain include private-equity firm Blackstone and Cisco Systems, their executives said at the event.

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