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Lehman

American  
[lee-muhn, ley-] / ˈli mən, ˈleɪ- /

noun

  1. Herbert H(enry), 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.


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Seth Lehman, a senior director at Fitch Ratings who has been following the train’s delays, said the consecutive 30-day testing on the train is expected to start in the coming weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Socolow gave dozens of interviews and spoke at institutions including the American Petroleum Institute, Lehman Brothers and the United Nations Conference of the Parties, where representatives from more than 190 countries coordinate international climate action.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

When the economy stumbled in 2008 with the collapse of the Lehman Brothers financial-services firm, millions of homeowners were left unable to pay their mortgages.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Iconic Wall Street firms like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers failed, and millions of Americans lost homes in foreclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Lehman Brothers had vanished, Merrill had surrendered, and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were just a week away from ceasing to be investment banks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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