as in high rollers
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
a wastrel who had the dubious distinction of being the drunken fritterer of one of the largest fortunes ever amassed in America
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Noun
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As Wall Street grows increasingly concerned about the ability to generate profits from all this AI spending, the expenses are starting to be seen as potential risks for the high rollers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The company now guides 2026 capital expenditures, including finance leases, of roughly $115–$135 billion, placing it among the largest single-year capex spenders in the AI and hyperscaler universe.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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As part of the partnership, Corning is expanding its operations to meet demand not only from Meta, but also potential future orders from other big AI spenders like OpenAI, along with Club names Nvidia , Alphabet ’s Google, Microsoft , and Amazon .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Fritterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritterers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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