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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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The company previously secured a $1 billion investment from Ayer Third Investment in March 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

When his wife reminded him that his two sons would be visiting then, he bought two more tickets, bringing his investment to $1,700, more than double the price of a seven-day cruise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The retailer said it was "tough for customers right now", and committed to further investment in pricing to support shoppers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“The premium consumer is candidly immune or becoming more immune to the headlines and not delaying their investment in the experience economy,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said on the earnings call.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Assume you really are interested in making an investment of some sort, and assume further that the question is being posed to you before the stock crash of October 19,1987.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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