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Recent Examples of big business
This turmoil has led plenty of industry insiders who identify as liberal Democrats to question the reflexive hostility toward big business (especially Big Media and Big Tech) expressed by far-lefties such as senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Pets are big business Pet owners were expected to spend $150.6 billion this year, according to the association.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
And while big businesses and the stock market are upbeat about what is to come next year, small and midmarket companies aren’t quite as sanguine.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Pets are big business Pet owners were expected to spend $150.6 billion this year, according to the association.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
And while big businesses and the stock market are upbeat about what is to come next year, small and midmarket companies aren’t quite as sanguine.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big business
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Kings faced additional scrutiny when team owner Vivek Ranadive, general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox refused to address the move publicly, leaving players to answer for the organization’s decision.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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Offering free temporary housing for residents displaced by wildfires in L.A. County in partnership with 211 LA.—
Janhvi Bhojwani,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The partnership helped propel Microsoft’s market cap past $3 trillion last year.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Poor performance by Cymru Premier clubs in Europe explains that lowly position, which has a knock-on effect financially with UEFA’s distribution to the various associations partly based on their respective ranking.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Balazs decided to open up the Chateau’s nine residential cottages to firefighters who are on breaks from long and grueling shifts and union members from L.A.’s creative industries who were evacuated or lost their homes.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2025
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Teamsters union members authorized a strike against Costco for Feb. 1 unless a deal is reached with the retailer before the current contract expires on Jan. 31.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Eddies’ voting deadline was additionally extended to Saturday at 5 p.m. Various guilds and societies representing artisans also pivoted judging, voting and nominations announcements that were scheduled in this timeframe.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2025
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Jane Fonda will be presented with the Life Achievement Award, the guild’s highest honor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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