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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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But the publication of its defence investment plan to plug a longer-term shortfall in investment was first expected back in late 2025 and has been pushed back -- to the frustration of industry and others.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

More investment in these options, including Medicaid-funded rehousing subsidies for people leaving treatment facilities, would greatly increase access to these units, as well as recovery rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The "hard part", a defence source said, was always going to be getting agreement on the defence investment plan - in other words, the extra money.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Chanos has been a vocal critic of the AI investment boom, arguing it is reminiscent of the 1990s dot-com bubble.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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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