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Steve Hooper has a sizable chunk of his money in Latigo Peak’s most conservative strategy, which generates income that the 73-year-old and his wife have lived off since his retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
After spending a good chunk of the past year in Wall Street’s doghouse, Microsoft currently stands as the winner among the major cloud companies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
And in 2024, a huge chunk of cliffside near the road collapsed, with onlookers sprinting from the edge as the ground crumbled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He spent a large chunk of last season with the Toffees under a similar arrangement, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances, before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sciron hopped to the nearest chunk of limestone that was the right size for a footstool.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Nikos Mavroudis, a 17-year-old high school student in Athens' Exarchia neighbourhood, said the money could be better spent on his school, where chunks of plaster are falling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
“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
The remainder will go in smaller chunks toward startups the firm is building relationships with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The walls were made from multicolored chunks of crystal.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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