buck
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“Younger people want the best thing for their buck and they don’t want to feel limited.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
"It's the best-value store card in terms of bang for your buck."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
If the name of the game was to save human lives, preventing AI from wiping out humanity potentially had the most philanthropic bang for the buck of any cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Marco Rose is an attacking manager so if Liverpool don't buck their ideas up then Bournemouth are going to do the same, and Iraola could end up losing on his return to his former club.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Who has an extra dollar? We’re a buck short!”
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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