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Another longtime observer of IPOs, the University of Florida professor Jay Ritter, also thinks the 15-day fast entry to the Nasdaq 100 will foster a kind of slow-motion flipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Cryptocurrency advocates hope new legislation will foster more widespread adoption of stablecoins, both as a way to make payments and potentially as a way to store value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“A federally-driven set of AI policies, rather than a patchwork of state laws, will foster innovation and position the U.S. to lead the development of global standards.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

On Tuesday, MP Makhi Feni, chair of the parliamentary committee on education, urged the schools at the heart of the latest scandals to “consider meaningful programmes that will foster social cohesion and South African-ness”.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Because pleasant Ease is what every one seeks and loves; she hears not counsel, fears not punishment—if good, she will not recognise it—if bad, she will foster it of her own accord. 

From The Sleeping Bard or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell by Borrow, George Henry