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The haves and have-nots of the global hockey community are very clear at the Olympic level, especially when NHLers are involved.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
America’s economy is increasingly one of haves and have-nots.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
As the use of ambient AI scribes becomes routine, some clinicians worry that the technology will widen the divide between health care haves and have-nots.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The gap between the have and have-nots had widened into a canyon.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
America’s economy is increasingly one of haves and have-nots.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
As the use of ambient AI scribes becomes routine, some clinicians worry that the technology will widen the divide between health care haves and have-nots.
—Michelle Andrews, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The gap between the have and have-nots had widened into a canyon.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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