Cannae
Americannoun
noun
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On an earnings call in February, Cannae Holdings CEO Ryan Caswell said the investment firm’s SpaceX stake “seems like it’ll be a source of cash for us over time.”
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Or, according to your taste, it already represents the most disastrous defeat for a major power since the Romans were out-generaled at Cannae by Hannibal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The pair hit it off - and Cath even ended up singing the traditional Scottish children's song, Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus, to him.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
Foley, who is chairman of Cannae, plans to attend Bournemouth’s next home game — against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
The news of Cannae came to Rome and the city was plunged in mourning.
From Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men by Hamilton, Mary Agnes
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