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How many cut and run following the 21 years Berkshire’s growth lagged the S&P 500 or the 11 years its value fell?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The one thing you shouldn’t do is cut and run, because one couple is in a lot of trouble for doing just that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

The pay package, he said, “is not actually cash, and I can’t cut and run, nor would I want to.”

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

“We’re not going to cut and run at the first sign of trouble,” he says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

My heart is jumping around in my chest, and I'm tensed, ready to cut and run.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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