assets
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U.S. households have a total of $195 trillion in assets, consisting of homes, stocks, bonds and other assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, despite over $900 billion in assets, is facing cash constraints and scaling back ambitious projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Police in India told CalMatters that the gangs often target “real estate developers, liquor contractors, transporters, and local businessmen” — people with higher incomes or assets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Trusts are designed to manage assets, distribute income, prevent beneficiaries from getting too much money at one time, avoid probate and plan for any incapacity of the beneficiary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Sure, most cars contain nothing but junk, but I manage to acquire a few unexpected assets that would otherwise go to waste.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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