as in expanding
to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value
He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.
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Recent Examples of parlaying
And Cesar Millian has certainly done that, parlaying his love of dogs into not just a personal industry, but by helping scores of pets owners understand their charges, and pets understand that they are loved.
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Anne Easton, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Anne Easton, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Authorities will also highlight companies that show signs of inactivity on the registry of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and are considering expanding a digital platform that lets banks share information on customers who show potential financial crime concerns.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now the ride-share giant is expanding its service to include day-trip safaris in Africa.Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Saker continues to operate the Downtown Manhattan Heliport under an Interim Concession Agreement, with renewal options extending through June 12, 2025.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Stryve Foods is addressing liquidity constraints and evaluating strategies to enhance its liquidity position, including potential equity offerings and extending debt terms.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The problem isn’t just that funds are being deployed in support of destructive practices, but that harmful finance is accelerating.Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Syntec continues to focus on expanding its end markets and enhancing its production capacity to meet increasing demand.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At Cisco, Oliver says employees are coming to realize that AI works best at augmenting decision making.John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, generative AI is also a useful tool for augmenting (rather than automating) human BS.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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At the event, a recruitment party for prospective employees, Musk’s main selling point was speed — touting the company’s pace in developing products, and creating AI tools in a fast and nimble environment, comparing xAI to an SR-71 jet.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Drawing from my own experience, here are seven areas to consider when developing a professional, dynamic website.Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The jumping-for-beef gag is meme magic in itself — and has helped the Parkour Civilization phenomenon blow up on X (formerly Twitter) in recent days.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nighttime experiences are spookier, with darker lighting and characters in scary masks jumping out to startle visitors.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Parlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlaying. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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