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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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Three different streaming outlets — Max, Netflix and Paramount+ — were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest, while some of the usual news organizations named each year were not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to a civil complaint filed on Wednesday that details the accusations, the girl was an active member of Refuge of Hope, part of the broader Assemblies of God religion and organization.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Detroit welcomed the partnership as an effort to support the city's recovery.—
Emily Hamilton,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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Richards’s first job after graduating from Brown in 1980 was as a labor organizer, running union campaigns for garment workers, nursing-home workers, and janitors, positions that took her from New Orleans to Houston and Los Angeles.—
Jonathan Van Meter,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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Go deeper: Musk's DOGE targeted by union lawsuit ahead of Trump's executive order Editor's note: This story has been updated with details throughout.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Though negotiations didn’t begin on a new contract until early December, if approved, this agreement will cover the contract period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, the guild announced Thursday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The guild announced its first round of nominees on Nov. 26, 2024.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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