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Recent Examples of big business
But then there is the rapacious Bavarian and national media, for whom negativity about Bayern is big business, and a dressing room always loaded with forthright personalities and egos.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Lynyrd Skynyrd, for example, has made big business out of their summer amphitheater tours over the years, while Foreigner is deviating from their usual arena-forward approach this spring to travel with a symphony orchestra.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Both Kalshi and its biggest rival, Polymarket, have turned prediction markets into big business by letting people wager on seemingly everything.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
He’s been in big business, politics.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Lynyrd Skynyrd, for example, has made big business out of their summer amphitheater tours over the years, while Foreigner is deviating from their usual arena-forward approach this spring to travel with a symphony orchestra.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Both Kalshi and its biggest rival, Polymarket, have turned prediction markets into big business by letting people wager on seemingly everything.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
He’s been in big business, politics.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big business
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Fonseca was convicted of participation in a criminal organization and sentenced to nine years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pew is an independent nongovernmental organization and public charity that gathers data on environmental conservation, public health, state and federal policy, and economic security.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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What has driven the growth in corporate partnerships?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The concept grew quickly, and partnerships have helped remove friction points that keep people from showing up downtown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sayre said her neighborhood association effectively has been providing mutual aid to the most vulnerable in their community.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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About 400 people initially signed the statement, representing a range of Christian denominations, leaders of Black, Asian and Latino churches and associations and Christian universities and institutions.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Teachers and their unions have long drawn the ire of Republicans for providing large sums of cash to liberal political committees and for allegedly pushing students to the Left.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The union agreed to abide by the ruling of the arbitrator, who sided with the owners on the disparaging nature of the public report card releases.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Per the guild, the tentative deal was reached on February 13, and it was recently ratified by members with 98% approval.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, another creative with a history of pushing back, 2023 strikes guild adviser Justine Bateman, was planning her own offensive.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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