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noun ADJ. big, large, major | ordinary, small Many ordinary investors stand to lose money in this affair. | potential, prospective, would-be | business, institutional | personal, private | domestic, local | foreign, international, inward, outside, overseas VERB + INVESTOR attract, encourage A stable firm is more likely to attract potential investors. | advise advising investors where to put their money INVESTOR + VERB buy sth, invest in sth Investors will be able to buy the shares from next week. | sell sth INVESTOR + NOUN confidence the need to restore investor confidence | protection PREP. ~ in investors in plantation forestry (figurative) encouraging companies to become investors in people
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