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How many cut and run following the 21 years Berkshire’s growth lagged the S&P 500 or the 11 years its value fell?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In No 10, "we don't think there is a cut and run", a senior source says.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

“It may be a collective. It may be a store. There’s no way I can cut and run out of a place that’s so special.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

“We’re not going to cut and run at the first sign of trouble,” he says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

My heart is jumping around in my chest, and I'm tensed, ready to cut and run.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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