great deal
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“We suggest investors proceed with any IPO investment with caution and expect to experience a great deal of volatility.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The authors found that early squamate evolution involved a great deal of anatomical experimentation and convergent evolution, which helps explain why the earliest snake story has been so difficult to untangle from fossils alone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Each side has, in theory, a great deal to gain.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
All in all, there is a great deal to be said for indirect taxes—for sales taxes, for value-added taxes and, yes, for tariffs as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“The borrowers will always be willing to take a great deal for themselves. It’s up to the lenders to show restraint, and when they lose it, watch out.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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