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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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Princo, as the endowment manager is known, still won’t invest in companies involved in thermal coal and tar sands, as directed by the university’s Board of Trustees.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Father sighs, then says expansively, “We should invest in new crops. Pa, what do you think? Barley? Oats?”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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