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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

Instead of hanging 10, some surfers in Newport Beach had to cut and run after they were accosted by an aggressive sea lion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

In No 10, "we don't think there is a cut and run", a senior source says.

From BBC • Feb. 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

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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