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investing

  • present participle
    of invest.
    invest
    verb (used with object)
    to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

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"But I'm definitely not giving it up," she said, and stressed that the government was "making a difference" through investing billions in social and affordable homes.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

These firms have been investing in riskier fixed-income assets, and losses cause by volatility in the interest-rate environment could spill over into the banking sector.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

So if you don’t want your cat climbing your furniture, Dresser suggested, consider investing in a cat tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The idea for investing there, during the political transition, emerged in conversations between Ehrsam and Primavera co-founder Manuel Iribarren, a Venezuelan native who attended Stanford University, according to a person familiar with the company’s efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“One of the oldest adages in investing is that if you’re reading about it in the paper, it’s too late,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis