Clydesdale
noun
Clydes·dale
ˈklīdz-ˌdāl 
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland with long silky hair on the legs
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Seven years later, Branson more than doubled his original £50 million investment when Clydesdale Bank agreed to acquire Virgin Money to form the UK’s sixth-largest lender in a £1.7 billion takeover.
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Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The group was later bought by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) in 2018 for £1.7 billion ($2.68 billion)for £1.7 billion ($2.68 billion) in 2018.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024
The Teamsters union represents 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers who brew and package beer and even take care of the company’s legendary Clydesdale horses.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
On Clydesdale Avenue, San Jose, in April 2023, a 2,274-square-foot home was sold for $1,615,000, a price per square foot of $710.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Eventually, adult Clydesdales grow to about 6 feet tall and weigh about 2,000 pounds.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Budweiser led the way: Who can object to a Labrador nuzzling a Clydesdale?
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
In the spot, the celebrity canine leads a team of Clydesdale horses to a snowed-in bar with no power so the animals can make a Budweiser beer delivery.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
This year's crop of Super Bowl ads will feature dozens of top brands, from Anheuser-Busch's iconic Clydesdales, to an Uber Eats' spot featuring Jennifer Aniston and Victoria and David Beckham.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The group was later bought by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) in 2018 for £1.7 billion ($2.68 billion)for £1.7 billion ($2.68 billion) in 2018.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024
The Teamsters union represents 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers who brew and package beer and even take care of the company’s legendary Clydesdale horses.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
On Clydesdale Avenue, San Jose, in April 2023, a 2,274-square-foot home was sold for $1,615,000, a price per square foot of $710.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Eventually, adult Clydesdales grow to about 6 feet tall and weigh about 2,000 pounds.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Budweiser led the way: Who can object to a Labrador nuzzling a Clydesdale?
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
In the spot, the celebrity canine leads a team of Clydesdale horses to a snowed-in bar with no power so the animals can make a Budweiser beer delivery.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
This year's crop of Super Bowl ads will feature dozens of top brands, from Anheuser-Busch's iconic Clydesdales, to an Uber Eats' spot featuring Jennifer Aniston and Victoria and David Beckham.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
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1786, in the meaning defined above
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Clydesdale
noun
Clydes·dale
ˈklīdz-ˌdāl
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland, with long silky hair on the legs
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