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The tools available to retail investors are, almost by definition, those that have not demonstrated enough edge to be worth keeping private.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
What Gyllenhaal was promoting was intangible, something that money couldn’t buy and no agent could secure: his personal definition of masculinity.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The company went into the unveiling with its eyes open about the polarizing design, using the Luce to expand the definition of what makes a Ferrari unique.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The term quantum advantage refers to quantum’s doing something “cheaper, faster, or more accurately” than classical computers, by Gambetta’s definition.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“I’m going to read to you the definition of selfish from the dictionary.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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