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Long-term investors should just bite the bullet and buy these.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

James Garfield was dead, eighty days after Charles Guiteau's bullet pierced his back.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow