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imminent

Adjective

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(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

former

Adjective

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(of a person) having filled a specific status or position in an earlier period

support

noun

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sympathy and assistance that one provides for someone who is facing a difficult or unfortunate situation

to back

Verb

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to support someone or something

corporate

Adjective

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involving a large company

corporate finance

noun

/kˈɔːɹpɚɹət fˈaɪnæns/

the financial activities of corporation

to mount

Verb

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to initiate, prepare, or organize a plan, project, or event

Grammatical Information:

transitive

bid

noun

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d

a formal offer of a price for buying an item, especially at an auction

to bid

Verb

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d

to offer a particular price for something, usually at an auction

Grammatical Information:

transitive

agenda

noun

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a list or plan of items to be considered or acted upon, typically at a meeting or conference

shareholder

noun

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a natural or legal person that owns at least one share in a company

outcome

noun

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m

e

the result or consequence of a situation, event, or action

deal

noun

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an agreement between two or more parties, typically involving the exchange of goods, services, or property

to make a deal

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐ dˈiːl/

Collocation

to reach an agreement with someone, often involving an exchange of terms, goods, or services that both parties agree on

takeover

noun

/ˈteɪˌkoʊvɝ/

the acquisition of a company, leading to a change in ownership and often involving the purchase of a substantial portion of its shares

merger

noun

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the joining of two companies or organizations together to form a larger one

to climb

Verb

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b

to increase in terms of amount, value, intensity, etc.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to soar

Verb

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oa

ɔ

r

to increase rapidly to a high level

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to rocket

Verb

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(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly

to collapse

Verb

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k

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p

s

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(of prices, shares, etc.) to suddenly decrease in terms of amount or value

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

in the wake of

preposition

/ɪnðə wˈeɪk ʌv/

Collocation

used to convey that something is happening or exists after and often due to another event or action

coup

noun

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ou

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p

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

to pursue

Verb

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to try and seek something and engage in it in order to achieve one's goal

Grammatical Information:

transitive

hostile

Adjective

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s

t

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l

e

unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)

peak

noun

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ea

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k

the stage or point of highest quality, activity, success, etc.

to plunge

Verb

p

l

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n

g

ʤ

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(of prices, values, temperature, etc.) to suddenly decrease in a significant amount

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to plummet

Verb

p

l

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mm

m

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to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to issue

Verb

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ʃ

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to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

fresh

Adjective

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r

e

ɛ

sh

ʃ

new or different and not formerly known or done

to float

Verb

f

l

oa

oʊ

t

to bring suggestions, plans, or ideas forward for further consideration

Grammatical Information:

transitive

acquisition

noun

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æ

c

k

q

u

w

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ə

s

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ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable

to set off

Verb

/sɛt ˈɑf/

to be the first cause of a chain of events, actions, or reactions that unfold unexpectedly

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

set

phrase's particle

off

to conclude

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

c

k

l

u

d

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to formally reach an agreement on something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

backing

noun

b

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æ

ck

k

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ɪ

n

g

support or help given to someone or something

under

preposition

/ˈʌndɚ/

being subject to the rule, authority, or governance of something or someone

leadership

noun

l

ea

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d

e

ɜ

r

sh

ʃ

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ɪ

p

the act of guiding or directing a group of people towards a shared goal or objective

to strike a deal

phrase

/stɹˈaɪk ɐ dˈiːl/

Collocation

to agree on the terms of an arrangement or negotiation

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