buck
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Back then, depressed share prices gave these serial buyers of their own stock extra bang for the buck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Oh, yes, and reportedly his wife has made a buck or two as well.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Can Kane buck history and win Ballon d'Or?
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“The buck should stop here, and it should stop now,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
I was competing with hundreds of people, each trying to make a buck.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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