Amsterdam
Americannoun
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a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.
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a city in E New York.
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Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.
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Ackman first invested in Universal Music in 2021, when the company was still owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi before its spinoff and listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It is currently listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Except, after reaching a third successive final, Juventus were beaten by Real Madrid in Amsterdam.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The new entity would be based in Nevada and would shift its stock listing from Amsterdam to the New York Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
His wife, he said, was visiting a sister in Amsterdam.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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