buck
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Western investors keen to make a buck in Russia's chaotic and fast-growing economy would gather to strike deals and hobnob with the Russian elite in the early years of Putin's rule.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A whole rotisserie chicken offers more bang for your buck, since it comes fully cooked and can be enjoyed in many meals.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
One dollar-store item that definitely doesn’t cost a buck: Their stocks.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Real-estate executives and other business leaders had pushed back on the New York City pied-à-terre tax, saying it would be costly to implement and not provide much bang for its buck.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
His father, a happy-go-lucky and reckless buck, had thought nothing of living close to human beings except that he would be able to forage in their garden in the early morning.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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