adage
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Led by the adage of “doing good while doing well,” microfinance lenders have since advanced hundreds of billions of dollars to poor people in countries from Albania to Zimbabwe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The adage “sell in May and go away” suggests investors should divest their holdings in May and reinvest in November to bypass a period of typically low returns in the summer.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
There's an old adage that says confidence isn't about believing you'll win, it's about being comfortable with the fact you might lose.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The old family adage was a reminder of where he came from and the expectations that came with that.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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