yesterday

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One long-held piece of financial wisdom is that the best time to invest was yesterday — and the second-best time is today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"I fought to finish the stage yesterday to make sure I had the option to continue. Now the focus is on recovery, and I'll be back."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The Dow dropped 1.7%, shedding 793 points, while the tech-laden Nasdaq composite, which fell into a correction yesterday, lost 2.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning," the family said in a statement on Instagram.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She’d hurt me deeply yesterday, and I wasn’t about to forgive or forget.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan