the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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Costco leadership, for example, urged shareholders to reject an investor proposal from a conservative think tank to conduct an investigation into the business risks of its diversity initiatives.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Last year was a major step forward for the business of Gotham, fresh off its first NWSL Championship in 2023.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ice cream will be separated by way of a demerger, and the business will be listed in Amsterdam, London and New York, the same three exchanges on which Unilever shares are currently traded.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
In a sign of momentum for the business, order growth in the quarter accelerated to 6% — its best since the second quarter of 2023 — and the company ended the year with a record backlog of $19.8 billion, up $200 million from the end of September.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Last year was a major step forward for the business of Gotham, fresh off its first NWSL Championship in 2023.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ice cream will be separated by way of a demerger, and the business will be listed in Amsterdam, London and New York, the same three exchanges on which Unilever shares are currently traded.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
In a sign of momentum for the business, order growth in the quarter accelerated to 6% — its best since the second quarter of 2023 — and the company ended the year with a record backlog of $19.8 billion, up $200 million from the end of September.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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