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Examples of Wall Street in a Sentence
After college she got a job on Wall Street.
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The donations were first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
—USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Meta’s $1-million donation to the Trump inaugural fund was made at Zuckerberg’s request, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
The move comes after the company reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations for earnings and showed strong artificial intelligence revenue growth.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
The donation was first reported on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed to the publication by Meta, which billionaire Mark Zuckerberg runs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Wall Street, New York City, site of the New York Stock Exchange
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wall%20Street. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
Wall Street
noun
: the powerful financial interests that control or influence the U.S. economy
Etymology
from Wall Street in New York City, site of a major stock trading exchange
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