Zimmer

British

/ ˈzɪmə /

noun

Also called: Zimmer frame. another name for walker

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Zimmer stock sank 15% on Wednesday, putting it on track for its largest single-day decline on record and its lowest close since April 1, 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's

It was the mid-2000s, the housing market was booming, and the incoming president, mathematician Robert Zimmer, was a master fundraiser deeply invested in UChicago’s profile on a global stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zimmer was an early contributor to Extreme Music, and in 2001 the company moved into his vast Remote Control Productions campus in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times

Zimmer, now a judge in Orange County Superior Court, did not respond to a request for comment through a court spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times

Knee surgeons say the implant's US manufacturer, Zimmer Biomet, took too long to acknowledge there was a problem with one particular component.

From BBC

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