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How many of the people plunging into these funds plan to hold not for a single day but for what they hope will be a longer joy ride?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The president of the Australian Landlords Association acknowledged housing could be an emotional issue, but likened squatting to stealing someone's car and taking it for a joy ride.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

The “They Cloned Tyrone” actor returned to the public eye with a joy ride on the Chicago River on Sunday, months after he “experienced a medical complication” in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

Until last Thursday, Woolen’s rookie season had mostly been an unexpected joy ride.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

The most visionary of the brain busters pined for the day when a pilot could take one of their creations for a hypersonic joy ride: Mach 5 or faster.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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