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moat

[moht] / moʊt /
NOUN
ditch
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“That moat protected them against a lot of bad stuff,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The key is the barrier — or the moat — will protect you from bad management,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

It is hard to predict when that will happen, but spinoff or not, L3Harris has a precious moat in a product that is desperately needed, with a growth rate that likely exceeds peers’.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Theon had to punch through a wall of snow to make a hole ... only to find that he could not see beyond the moat.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Arya expects that Nvidia’s earnings report in August will show investors that the company still has “its moats in products, pricing and supply chain,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

That stands to reason, given that higher-quality companies with deeper moats tend to go public early, triggering a barrage of followers that might not be as strong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck argues the memory-chip stocks don’t have competitive moats, and notes their profit explosion is driven by temporary pricing power over sales volumes.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Investors are seeking defensive moats in vertical software, and in horizontal-software products that control workflow, to withstand AI competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Then deep folds in the ground were discovered unexpectedly, like the ruts of great giant-wheels or wide moats and sunken roads long disused and choked with brambles.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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