left holding the bag
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Washington can craft the financing mechanism—a tax on beneficiaries that ensures ratepayers aren’t left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
He added that “unfortunately, many unsophisticated investors will be left holding the bag in the end.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Yasushi Mieno External link was left holding the bag when the 1980s bubble economy imploded.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
The Warner board argued that its shareholders could be left holding the bag.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
But maybe I'm going to be left holding the bag after all.
From The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery by Baker, Willard F.
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