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do-it-yourself

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-] / ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt jər- /
ADJECTIVE
homemade
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The conference also offers an up-close view of a generational shift in financial markets: The do-it-yourself investor is playing a bigger role on Wall Street than ever before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The San Fernando Valley, especially in Burbank, is a region now known for extravagant, do-it-yourself Halloween displays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Immediate annuities could be better described as do-it-yourself pensions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Others took a more simple do-it-yourself approach, taping their cards between two star-shaped pieces of paper.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Manufacturers offer us do-it-yourself booklets on how to kill bugs.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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