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[in-vest] / ɪnˈvɛst /




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Rather than using the loans to invest in small businesses, many borrowers spend the money on medical expenses and other necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I'm going to invest in AirTags because he needs them all over him, obviously, so I need to know where he is at all times," she joked.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Our financial adviser wants us to invest our money in an annuity with dual directional indexed accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

People betting on sports tend to invest less, which means potentially missing out on big gains over time due to compound growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

To his swelling audience, it didn’t seem to matter whether the stock market rose or fell; Mike Burry found places to invest money shrewdly.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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