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as in haves
a wealthy person
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats
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These aren't nice-to-haves anymore.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
It’s been a year of haves and have-nots for the industrials, with companies heavily tied to data center construction, electrification, power generation, and aerospace largely outperforming the rest of the sector.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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She’s tasked with slowing down top opposing bigs, and her versatility and willingness to defend some of the league’s best is key to freeing up Collier on both ends.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Waiving Bradley without seeing how healthy those two bigs are would be irresponsible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Having secured both monopolies and monopsonies, tech companies behave more like rapacious rentiers than proper capitalists.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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This democratization effect is so pronounced that venture capitalists noted funding patterns where companies received significant investment despite having no proprietary technology beyond API integration.—
Sajal Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The quest for Palestinian independence is set to get a major boost as several diplomatic heavyweights, including the United Kingdom, France and Canada, are expected to recognize a State of Palestine ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, tech heavyweights often gain when yields rise, and that dynamic is playing out Friday with shares of Apple , Microsoft and Amazon advancing.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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View gallery - 12 images The Little Lodge provides a simple cabin-like experience on wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Included with the base structure are wheels, parts for the stairs, and flower boxes to add some curb appeal to the exterior.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given his name recognition and deep pockets, anticipation was high when Kraft, a son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime philanthropist, launched his mayoral campaign in February.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The battleship used to rule the seas thanks to big guns and thick armor, was displaced by the aircraft carrier.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Fat cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat%20cats. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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