dow
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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to be able.
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to thrive; prosper; do well.
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Charles Henry, 1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.
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Gerrard Dou, Gerard.
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Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.
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Etymology
Origin of dow
before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; doughty
Example Sentences
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Iran alone produces 3.2 million daily barrels of crude oil, with around 2 million of that primarily exported to China for refining, according to OPIS, a unit of Dow Jones, the publisher of MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
Oxford Analytica is a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.
From Barron's
Oxford Analytica is a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.
From Barron's
“AI will probably enable relatively low-skilled cybercriminals to target firms at a higher pace and scale globally this year,” Dragonfly, a risk-analysis and security-intelligence service owned by MarketWatch’s parent company, Dow Jones, said in a report this week.
From MarketWatch
Its shares have tumbled 90% from their Nov. 19, 2021, closing high, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's
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