buck
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While investors have aggressively ramped up bullish bets, the buck remains well below its most recent multi-decade peak from late 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
She’s driving past homes here, finding their prices on websites, is staggered by the bang for the buck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But the media and the money markets hung on his few public statements, and a sign in his office said simply, "the buck starts here".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Western investors keen to make a buck in Russia's chaotic and fast-growing economy would gather to strike deals and hobnob with the Russian elite in the early years of Putin's rule.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
I coaxed my heart back into normal rhythm and followed the group to where they had, indeed, taken down a good-sized buck.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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