big business

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Recent Examples of big business 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 And how big business and government have long influenced what winds up on our plates. Darian Woods, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026 The movies did big business for Sony and the TV version has been in the ether for a long while. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big business
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Noun
  • Prosecutors said county staffers raised concerns about the organization with their supervisors.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Eventually, about five years ago, several organizations came together as a collective to apply for federal and state funding for a bigger project.
    Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Adidas has welcomed musician Peso Pluma to the family, establishing a partnership with the chart-topping Mexican singer and rapper who has helped bring Mexican music to a global audience.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The partnership between Dimoldenberg and Gloria Sanchez pairs a fresh, digital-first creative voice with a production company that has a track record of backing distinctive storytelling.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Here is how some countries stack up, based on information compiled by CNBC from national Olympic committees, sports associations and local reports.
    Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The union’s leadership council convened a call with player representatives from all 30 clubs on Tuesday evening to discuss Clark’s resignation and determine new leadership.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Hospitality union members explained that some employees at the hotels were afraid when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stayed in the buildings.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • All upcoming guild events are also cancelled, including the two meetings set this week to discuss the WGA’s bargaining priorities ahead of talks with the AMPTP, guild leadership said.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But guilds of merchants in places like Venice or banking commissions in states like Minnesota eventually set uniform regulations.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026

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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20business. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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