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Whitbread

British  
/ ˈwɪtˌbrɛd /

noun

  1. Fatima. born 1961, British javelin thrower: won gold at the World Championships (1987)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Corvex called for Whitbread management to stop some spending on expansion projects and instead return more cash to shareholders, and to pause any planned sale-and-rent-back deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The decline mainly reflected 130 million pounds of impairment charges associated with the growth plan, and a non-cash and net impairment charges of 32 million pounds, Whitbread said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The plan comes after Whitbread booked slimmer earnings for the fiscal year through Feb. 26.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Sam Wood's early try gave York a surprise lead before Jai Whitbread barged over to level and make it 6-6 at the break.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Among the names of possible candidates for the Speakership was that of Mr. Samuel Whitbread, Member for Bedford.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various

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