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Furthermore, a good chunk of funds now mechanically end up allocated directly through target-dated funds that skew toward stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
US energy firms have this year signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, which has agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"At half-time I knew I was going to come on so I had a good chunk of time to prepare and get ready to play my game," said Casparij.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Investors have fallen out of love with a large chunk of stocks, such as industrials, and Morgan Stanley sees an opportunity to pick up some names on the cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Strong wings, griffins. I once knew a griffin,” she said, “fly all the way to the moon, and eat a chunk of it for breakfast, and be backs for dinner.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
“I do want to figure out a way to preserve legible chunks of it in some form or other,” said Koelsch, who hopes to commission a new curtain for the 2027-28 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Images shared by the local transportation authority showed chunks of asphalt, reminiscent of earthquake damage, washed over by large waves.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Alcaraz, 23, is one of a number of players to have missed large chunks of the season with injury.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Large chunks of concrete could be seen scattered around and inside the collapsed area, while orange traffic cones cordoned off the site as workers surveyed the damage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Paint peeled off the cinder-block walls in chunks the size of potato chips.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
