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It’s index investing, which has smoked the active managers virtually since it was popularized by John Bogle and his Vanguard Group in the mid-1970s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Actor Kate Winslett has smoked on screen before, but not like this.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2021
Because the benefits of screening vary greatly depending on how much an individual has smoked, Dr. Bach has developed an online tool for people to assess whether they would be good candidates for screening.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2013
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich of Spokane County, Washington says officers who suspect a driver has smoked too much will have to summon a paramedic to draw blood for a test.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2012
He drew off his coat, took the pipe from his mouth, and shoved it into his hip pocket, all with the air of a man who has smoked enough and must be getting to work.
From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
