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Examples of Wall Street in a Sentence
After college she got a job on Wall Street.
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On Wall Street, chief information and technology officers anticipate an average net workforce reduction of 3% within their organizations.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The conference brings together Wall Street’s biggest banks, law firms, private equity firms and investors, and is known to set the tone for consumer deal-making and retailer performance at the start of the year.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The New York Post and the Wall Street Journal were told about the probes, even before the two states were informed of the investigations.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, Lankford pointed to Gabbard’s past opposition to 702 authority as an important point for Gabbard to address during her confirmation hearing.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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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