thing

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The last thing traders want is to be caught on the wrong side of insider bets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For one thing, the slogan, as it’s commonly quoted, doesn’t appear in any ancient text.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The false notions which prompt this dissatisfaction, according to Grant, are ideas like “stocks are going to the moon” or “war can be waged on the cheap” or “there’s no such thing as inflation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s just the last thing I want to think about. The last thing I want to linger on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“There’s just one thing that keeps bugging me,” I say.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam