Example Sentences

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SpaceX will fetch a price/sales multiple of 92 times at the IPO price but doesn’t make a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Shares closed last Friday at $41.59, meaning stockholders will fetch a premium of more than 50% if the takeover of $64 a share comes to fruition.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Working with a specific buyer to customize the home to their preferences might be a smarter move than trying to guess which renovations will fetch the most offers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

The five-year deal means the show will fetch $1.5 billion for streaming alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

I know a black poodle who will fetch his mistress’s outdoor shoes and bring them to her, one by one, when he wants to go out.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall