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The problem is that there might be historically few at-large berths available to mid-major conferences as the preposterous sums of money coursing through the sport accentuates the divide between the haves and have-nots.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The haves and have-nots of the global hockey community are very clear at the Olympic level, especially when NHLers are involved.
—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
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The haves and have-nots of the global hockey community are very clear at the Olympic level, especially when NHLers are involved.
—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
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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