bang for the buck
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And which projects offer the biggest bang for the buck?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
She’s driving past homes here, finding their prices on websites, is staggered by the bang for the buck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But a key challenge is figuring out the best bang for the buck that can be widely deployed without exploding civil defence budgets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Muons provide more bang for the buck than the protons used in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and would push the search for new forces and particles deeper than ever into the unknown.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
For a little more bang for the buck, consider a $160 racing team sweatshirt and a $40 Las Vegas Grand Prix baseball cap, though again the tax would be on the consumer.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
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