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piece of the action

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  1. A share in an activity or in the profits, as in They wanted a piece of the action in this land deal. [Slang; mid-1900s]


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Privately traded companies are getting a piece of the action too.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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