hedge
verb
to buy and sell shares in such a way that the risk of losing money is low
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To invest money
invest
verb
to use your money with the aim of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying shares in a company
put in
to invest money in a business or an account
pay into
to invest money in something such as an insurance policy or a pension fund so that you will receive money in the future
speculate
verb
to take the risk of investing your money in a company in the hope that you can make a big profit later by selling the shares that you buy
plough into
to invest a lot of money in something in order to improve it or make it successful
roll over
if you roll over money that you have invested, you invest it in something similar
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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