1835–45; < French: literally, purse; see bursa
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“Without access to reserves, the artificial pressure on the rial won’t subside,” said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, chief executive of Iran-focused think tank Bourse & Bazaar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
In a day that mixed heavy rain and bursts of hot sunshine, the King was crowded round closely by visitors at a festival at the city's Place de la Bourse.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023
When architects of the Bourse de Commerce designing in the Enlightenment, conceived the circular, open-air wheat exchange around 1763, the center still held.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
A view shows the French national flag on the top of the Palais Brogniard, former Paris Stock Exchange, located at Place de la Bourse in Paris, France, March 9, 2022.
From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022
"The Bourse, the Bourse; it is the hour!" cried several voices.
From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy
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