bang for the buck

Example Sentences

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Goldman ran a screen looking at sectors and markets that have the most elevated call-option positioning and that therefore are likely to provide more bang for the buck in such a trade.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It is hard to say when hackers decided that attacking tech providers that have lots of corporate customers was better bang for the buck than targeting individual companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

But a key challenge is figuring out the best bang for the buck that can be widely deployed without exploding civil defence budgets.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

With that all in mind, the Pixel 7A, which includes the same Tensor chip as the high-end Pixel, offers the best bang for the buck among Android phones.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

But he said tax pros know the best bang for the buck comes from education and helping taxpayers get their obligations right on the front end, rather than chasing the money on the back end.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2022