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After college she got a job on Wall Street.
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The previous month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Beyoncé had taken home $20 million in commission, despite sales of the brand dropping to $40 million.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Critics argue that the Federal Open Market Committee—with its mysterious dot-plots and the breadcrumbs its members occasionally drop into speeches—engages the attention of Wall Street a little too much.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, India is massively ramping up its military infrastructure there to deter China in a potential future conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, his latest agitations come just as Lululemon’s third-quarter earnings results topped Wall Street’s expectations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Critics argue that the Federal Open Market Committee—with its mysterious dot-plots and the breadcrumbs its members occasionally drop into speeches—engages the attention of Wall Street a little too much.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, India is massively ramping up its military infrastructure there to deter China in a potential future conflict, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Moreover, his latest agitations come just as Lululemon’s third-quarter earnings results topped Wall Street’s expectations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wall%20Street. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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