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Recent Examples of mover and shaker
Today, there are seven estates that comprise Fair Lea, some of which have been owned by high society movers and shakers, including Anne Ford, Gloria Vanderbilt and Tony-winning Broadway composer and lyricist Richard Adler.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
The true stab here isn’t just that Donald lied to Roy on his deathbed, or that Donald would so callously reject the friend who turned him from an outer-borough reject into a mover and shaker within Manhattan.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Speaking to FilmNation Entertainment Founder and CEO Glen Basner and Deadline’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Film Mike Fleming Jr, Sutherland gave a candid and lively insight into his journey to becoming one of the key movers and shakers in the independent film financing world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
The quiet movers and shakers who staff these operations may shun the spotlight, but their impact on the financial world - and beyond - is profound and far-reaching.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
The true stab here isn’t just that Donald lied to Roy on his deathbed, or that Donald would so callously reject the friend who turned him from an outer-borough reject into a mover and shaker within Manhattan.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Speaking to FilmNation Entertainment Founder and CEO Glen Basner and Deadline’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Film Mike Fleming Jr, Sutherland gave a candid and lively insight into his journey to becoming one of the key movers and shakers in the independent film financing world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
The quiet movers and shakers who staff these operations may shun the spotlight, but their impact on the financial world - and beyond - is profound and far-reaching.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mover and shaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mover and shaker
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Namely, many ordinary Indians apparently took enormous glee at the prospect that the sudden invalidation of high-denomination currency notes would put fat cats with large cash holdings in a bind.Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2017
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Poor poll numbers caused panicky Democratic Party oligarchs and fat cat donors to oust him as their candidate.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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By the numbers: Like other holiday beers, these are big boys in terms of alcohol content.Sam Allard, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kieran McKenna’s agent has been the performer of the summer, leveraging apparent interest from the big boys into a bumper new contract for the Ipswich manager, but there is a reason those big boys were keen.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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Los Angeles scored against Colorado’s top line, but the Avs’ big guns got that one back at 3:40 of the period.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Just as Rantanen noted, the Avs’ big guns will look to shoot more at times when the team is slumping.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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Check out my main man going full shirtless with the vest!Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Issue of the weekend Pulisic scoring, Antonee Robinson assisting, Gio Reyna on the bench and Weston McKennie’s Juventus career revived — new season, familiar start for some of the USMNT’s main men in Europe.Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Somalia’s new big cheese will quickly find out how much has been bitten off his capacity to govern.Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2017
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Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be celebrated at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors, which recognize prominent alumni of HBCU institutions.William Earl, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers have 10 pitchers out, nine on the injured list, totaling close to $40 million in salary, including such notables as Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow, Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Pace is essentially the heavy of the movie, playing the brutal chief hunter for the network airing the game shows and tasked by the producer with tracking down Powell’s character.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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His heavies answered the call, putting on an impressive blocking scheme that freed Franklin quite often.Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Mover and shaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mover%20and%20shaker. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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