invested

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According to Oxfam's report, nearly half of the companies surveyed paid out 32 times more to their shareholders than they invested in green transition measures.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In the early part of last year Stokes said he gave up alcohol to aid his recovery from a hamstring injury and invested in a non-alcoholic drinks brand.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The firm first invested in Anthropic in a February 2025 funding round that valued it at $61.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Individuals are essentially guaranteed to get back the amount they invested in them.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

What distinguished Gotham was that their leaders flew out from New York to San Jose and tried to bully Burry into giving them back the $100 million they had invested with him.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis