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This follows the failure of last week’s big idea, which was to pay down some of the borrowings with…er…borrowed money.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

“The big idea here is to give the president and the secretary the most flexibility, and the force the most options to present to them,” Votel said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Presumably whenever a stockpicker—whether investor or analyst—chooses the next big idea, that choice isn’t made cavalierly.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

But then, the agency people unveiled their big idea: to create a campaign centered around reanimated digital avatars of our dead loved ones.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

The credit default swap would solve the single biggest problem with Mike Burry’s big idea: timing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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