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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In England, the principal street of a country town, especially a market-town: usually the continuation of the highway.
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Examples
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The Scottish Widows insurance operation is also expected be retained, and Horta-Osório has begun to rejuvenate the Halifax brand – inherited from HBOS – and position it as a competitor to Lloyds' high-street operations.
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What was once taboo (prompted by nightmares of Pierre Cardin's licensing deals) is now celebrated, as high fashion meets high-street shops like H&M and Target.
Zandile Blay: Can These Glasses Save Christian Lacroix? First Look at Lacroix's New Sunglasses (PHOTOS) Zandile Blay 2010
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We continue to push for the separation of risky business investments such as derivatives from high-street banking.
Angel Gurría: Déjà Vu All Over Again? Angel Gurría 2011
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The Scottish Widows insurance operation is also expected be retained, and Horta-Osório has begun to rejuvenate the Halifax brand – inherited from HBOS – and position it as a competitor to Lloyds' high-street operations.
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We continue to push for the separation of risky business investments such as derivatives from high-street banking.
Angel Gurría: Déjà Vu All Over Again? Angel Gurría 2011
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LONDON—U.K. high-street bellwether Marks & Spencer Group PLC mirrored a divided retail sector Tuesday, reporting a rise in food sales but also revealing a real threat to profits amid heavy discounts.
Price Cuts Weigh on U.K. Retailers Kathy Gordon 2012
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LONDON—U.K. high-street bellwether Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales marginally better than market estimates as the group's food business helped offset sluggish consumer discretionary spending, but the company continued to preach caution amid the difficult economic environment.
M&S Sales Edge Up Amid Caution Kathy Gordon 2011
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RETAIL M&S Quarterly Sales Edge Up U.K. high-street bellwether Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales marginally better than market estimates as the group's food business helped offset sluggish consumer discretionary spending, but the company continued to preach caution amid the difficult economic environment.
Business Briefs 2011
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The British high-street bellwether said net profit rose 16% to £612 million $986.1 million from £526.3 million last year.
M&S Cautious As Earnings Top Views Kathy Gordon 2011
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We continue to push for the separation of risky business investments such as derivatives from high-street banking.
Angel Gurría: Déjà Vu All Over Again? Angel Gurría 2011
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