piece of the action
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As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action -- through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
News and sports-betting firms have lined up for a piece of the action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
According to the Journal, Witkoff — Trump’s Middle East envoy — also got a $31 million piece of the action.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
Most likely Jackson is here to collect his piece of the action.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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