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spier

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spier.

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It’ll take another decade of Guy Spier and friends underperforming for me to be convinced of it.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of spier gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

(rare) One who spies; a spy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for spier.

noun

A surname.

noun

(rare) One who spies; a spy.

Example sentences

1

It’ll take another decade of Guy Spier and friends underperforming for me to be convinced of it.

2

For example, did Mohnish Pabrai and Guy Spier make a mistake with Horsehead Holdings?

3

I don't think Spier and Pabrai were trying to get jobs with him, although it could be they pretend now like they weren't, but they both were running their respective funds at the time.

4

I like Pabrai too, but I'm so in awe of Buffett, and I can't get over that he turned Pabrai and Spier down for employment then turned around and hired Ted and Todd on the spot at their respective luncheons.

5

Also, keeping a calm mindset is a common topic under value investors such as Monish Pabrai and Guy Spier.

6

Most famously that would be Albert Spier, the Krupp family, Erich Schumann of the nuclear program, Göring, etc.

7

Last night, I watched an interesting talk by Guy Spier, a value investor.

8

Spier Pro seems like a useful web-scraping helper.

9

On the other hand, other animation studios are putting out some really good films, the two animated Spier-Man films, the Puss in Boots sequel, etc.

10

My name is Kassandra Riley Spier-Swenson.

11

You would enjoy the children's picture book, "Father, May I Come" by Peter Spier [1], as it tells the story of Dutch costal rescue in the 17th and 20th centuries.

12

For a long time the stereotypical “young professional” look was tied closely to just a few mainstream retailers (Banana Republic for example), but over the last ~15 years a wider range of smaller or more specialized brands has entered the space: Alex Mill, Spier and Mackay, etc.

Quote examples

1

You would enjoy the children's picture book, "Father, May I Come" by Peter Spier [1], as it tells the story of Dutch costal rescue in the 17th and 20th centuries.

2

For a long time the stereotypical “young professional” look was tied closely to just a few mainstream retailers (Banana Republic for example), but over the last ~15 years a wider range of smaller or more specialized brands has entered the space: Alex Mill, Spier and Mackay, etc.

3

"> You need to look inward and see what is causing the drift." I'm rather dismayed that the post, every single comment on this thread (as of my writing this, et least) as well as what appears to be the gist of Guy Spier's book is about "me, me and me".

Proper noun examples

1

Also, keeping a calm mindset is a common topic under value investors such as Monish Pabrai and Guy Spier.

2

Most famously that would be Albert Spier, the Krupp family, Erich Schumann of the nuclear program, Göring, etc.

3

Last night, I watched an interesting talk by Guy Spier, a value investor.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use spier in a sentence?

It’ll take another decade of Guy Spier and friends underperforming for me to be convinced of it.

What does spier mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is spier?

spier is commonly used as noun.