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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His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S. housing market, the business of sports and bankruptcy.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 June 2024
This alignment ensures the funding supports the business's growth and the grantor's mission or objectives.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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—Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 11 June 2024
Labor Organizing and Union Drives Samsung: For the first time, workers at Samsung went on strike, as the company fights to regain its edge in the business of making memory chips, a critical component in artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping tech rivalries.
—Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 June 2024
This alignment ensures the funding supports the business's growth and the grantor's mission or objectives.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Subscribe to Data Sheet, our daily newsletter about the business of tech.
—Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 11 June 2024
Labor Organizing and Union Drives Samsung: For the first time, workers at Samsung went on strike, as the company fights to regain its edge in the business of making memory chips, a critical component in artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping tech rivalries.
—Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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