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podbusting n.— «The stars of the CMT network’s top series “Trick My Truck” appear in a series of spots featuring tips on how to maintain your tricked-out truck, including the timely use of oil from Exxon. At its upfront, MTV will be...
hair n.— «On the surface, Exxon Mobil’s…most recent record quarter may seem like a thing of beauty. But Cramer dug deep into the earnings to find what Wall Street refers to as “hair”—one-time items that make a quarter...
supermajor n.— «Only 10 years after “supermajor” entered the oil industry’s lexicon, the term is already showing its age. At the end of 2000, once the oil industry’s mega-mergers were completed, the combined market capitalisation of...
wireline adj.— «A wholly-owned AT&T subsidiary Amps Corp was formed last year to comply with an earlier FCC order requiring that wireline carriers set up separate subsidiaries for cellular systems.» —“AT&T May Offer Mobil...