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adage

[ad-ij] / ˈæd ɪdʒ /


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As the old deep value investment adage goes, don’t call it a comeback.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The coming year is the only one of the next four where stock investors should seriously consider following the old Wall Street adage: “Sell in May and go away.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

There’s an adage among faster players that you don’t have to play well to play quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Eisenhower's adage on thinking ahead came in a speech in 1957.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

She explained that the adage served to remind people to always be on their best behavior and to be good to others.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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