Sentences with phrase «once vast holdings»

One by one, its logging and textile enterprises have gone belly - up, and the once vast holdings of the Whiting clan (presided over by the last scion's widow) now mostly amount to decrepit real estate.

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Today, in contrast, the Fed presides over a vast portfolio, with assets consisting mainly of long - term Treasury securities and mortgage - backed securities, instead of the short - term Treasuries it once held; and that portfolio is funded more by banks» holdings of substantial excess reserves than by circulating Federal Reserve notes.

Mr Buntine, whose vast land holdings in Australia's north once covered more than 2.8 million hectares, confirmed that a bid by the syndicate and foreshadowed in The Australian Financial Review on Tuesday, could soon be lodged with Kidman's sale advisers EY.

The evidence comes in the form of trace elements located in and around the Red Planet's vast northern plains, a low - lying region that might once have held a body of water large enough to blanket nearly one - third of the planet.

«Helium is a commodity that is frequently overlooked and often only considered when purchasing balloons for parties,» said Senator Jeff Bingaman (D - NM), chair of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, at a hearing on a bill he has introduced that would alter the terms under which the United States is selling off its once - vast reserve of helium gas, held underground in a natural geological formation near Amarillo, Texas.

Why not take a relaxing stroll in Bute Park, once a part of the Bute family's vast holdings?

Once, these walls would have held vast quantities of gold.

Together, the walls become a 3 - dimensional screen — a structure that at once holds and reflects images in a continuous loop, creating a vast and dynamic visual tapestry.

It goes on to highlight the fact that while the company promised to support the value of its token once it halted its lending operations, this promise was unsubstantiated because the token lost more than 90 % of its value almost immediately subsequent to the news, wiping out the vast majority of the token's holdings.