Example Sentences

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Companies whose value is built on intangibles are able to attract investment and flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Now, he says the killings introduce new intangibles, like getting the school on its feet and addressing community mental wellness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The estimated expense of running the business is $800 million, and amortization of intangibles, $300 million.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Tangible book value excludes intangibles such as loan-servicing rights and deferred tax assets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Grief, terror, love, longing — these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien