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invest

[in-vest] / ɪnˈvɛst /




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"We need the government to invest in safe staffing at every level, protect our time for training, and support our wellbeing and careers, so we can give women the safe, compassionate care they deserve."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Pointing to past overdependence on non-EU suppliers for fossil fuels and critical minerals, Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal told AFP: "We should not make the same mistake. We should invest in new technologies."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

That is shaping how many of them invest their wealth, and pass it down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

You can thank Wall Street and its brilliant conventional wisdom, which advises everyone to invest in the same index funds on the theory that they are diversified, even when they aren’t.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Jordie wanted to invest more, but Mister Hertzoon always advised caution.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Lamarco told MarketWatch that his firm invests its own money, and also works with partners who pay it a percentage of their winnings from Culper-inspired short bets.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

“It invests the states with responsibility for the mechanics of congressional elections,” unless Congress adopts a different rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"I think there's some dominoes could start falling our way if the NRL invests and we accept their investment," McDermott said just under two weeks ago.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The initiative invests in and arranges loans for defense contractors, energy suppliers and heavy industrial companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I just finished a draft essay about my career dream: a fair-trade company that invests in and designs eco-friendly clothes sewn and embroidered by Indian village women.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

With niche perfumes taking a bigger share of a growing market, enterprises like Givaudan of Switzerland and Robertet of France have heavily invested in tools to help them find new molecules.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

I’ve never invested, but have always wanted to.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

“At that point, after having invested significant time, I decided to proceed with the purchase and pay the processing fee in addition to the ticket prices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

In fact, even as AI capex consensus rises, the predicted return on invested capital is falling.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

We were invested, of course, but the moment ahead wasn’t ours.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

How do I start investing as an 18-year-old?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The priorities are centered around four pillars including targeted action on the cost of living, restoring Jersey's competitiveness, investing in homes and infrastructure and maintaining financial stability.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It is also investing heavily in additional launch sites for its mega-rocket in Louisiana and Florida.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Amodei called investing in computing power the “deepest business dilemma that the company faces,” given the massive investment required.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

On its surface, the booming market in side bets on subprime mortgage bonds seemed to be the financial equivalent of fantasy football: a benign, if silly, facsimile of investing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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