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[in-vest] / ɪnˈvɛst /




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That marks the reversal of a 15-year period when company buybacks and mergers-and-acquisitions activity whittled down the actual number of shares out there to invest, giving stocks fuel to keep rising, said McElligott.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

BHP says it won’t invest in the business due to an onerous royalty structure in Australia’s Queensland state, where it mines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Princo, as the endowment manager is known, still won’t invest in companies involved in thermal coal and tar sands, as directed by the university’s Board of Trustees.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Encourage more North Sea investment, reduce the windfall tax, and that would encourage businesses to invest in the north east," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I knew it took courage for them to invest money in my pursuits, considering there wasn’t an immediate, tangible return on their investment.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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