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

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Managers with alternative credit offerings such as Blackstone have been hit hard by the dim view of private credit due to Blue Owl’s handling of some private credit funds, the analyst says.

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While Blackstone doesn’t have as much direct lending exposure as peers Ares and Blue Owl, the alternative asset manager has enough private-credit exposure to be affected for the next several years, Warren says.

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The Journal found that the two funds that grew fastest in the cohort—those of Blackstone and Blue Owl—had more software exposure in other industry buckets.

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Blackstone, one of the leading private-credit lenders, was the lead lender for the Medallia buyout.

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