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[in-vest] / ɪnˈvɛst /




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All of the companies have agreed to invest in U.S. fossil fuel projects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Chevron, other U.S. firms near deal to invest billions in Venezuelan oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

It is the accumulated result of human beings freely choosing to work, create, buy, sell, save and invest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Given that he admits he has "no experience" in robotics, I question why he would want to invest in such a dicey business.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“Nor should you. We’ll find you some good wood elsewhere. I’m getting close to convincing a few key people to invest in our school. Now, Neel, how are you feeling about tomorrow?”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Unitree’s profit is likely to drop further near term as it invests more to develop “brains” for robots, an area it hasn’t poured much money into yet, Counterpoint Research’s Wei Sun said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The buyers: former Disney chief executive Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, whose Thrive Eternal venture capital firm invests in sports and owns a share of the San Francisco Giants.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Alphabet’s spending levels have steadily risen as the company invests in AI initiatives that range from its custom chips to workspace applications.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

GSK said it invests more than £6 billion in R&D each year, of which around one quarter of the amount is in the UK.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Zero in quantum mechanics invests the vacuum with infinite energy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

These ran the gamut: She starred in movies and invested in property and wrote children’s books, sold cake mix and jeans and doggy toys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Sure, paying off a 25% or 30% credit-card balance effectively gives you guaranteed savings equal to that interest rate versus the uncertain returns you might earn by leaving the money invested.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Kennedy in particular has been invested in defending the honor of red meat, repeatedly arguing, against standard medical recommendations, that diets high in animal fat are good for you.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

"We've also invested in a bigger stage, stronger production and an even better experience for both artists and festival-goers," they added.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

He built bookshelves and unpacked his books, invested in a soft rug and tacked prints on the walls.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

KKR and a consortium of South Korean firms are investing $2.2 billion in an AI data-center company being created by telecommunications firm SK Telecom through a spinoff.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Enhanced-return investing is “focused on outperforming a benchmark, index or peer group through security selection, market timing, tactical asset allocation or other investment strategies,” La Spisa says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

As more streamers adapt this feature, a brand like HBO investing in original short-form vertical content from young filmmakers could stand out.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

“Keeping production infrastructure active and investing in California’s capacity to support film and television is essential to our long-term competitiveness,” California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“As I said, I put your money into this Walleye stock, but I should remind you not all your money. I thought it might be good to do some investing for fun.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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