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for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns
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The team needs that supporting cast clicking at the same time as big guns to create more sustained pressure.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Anthopoulos wants a big gun Obviously, the Braves are shopping to augment their starting rotation.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Sunday’s iteration – David Pastrnak-Pavel Zacha-Casey Mittelstadt – finished minus-2 and were outplayed by the Sens’ big guns.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Anthopoulos wants a big gun Obviously, the Braves are shopping to augment their starting rotation.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Sunday’s iteration – David Pastrnak-Pavel Zacha-Casey Mittelstadt – finished minus-2 and were outplayed by the Sens’ big guns.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Big gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20gun. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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