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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movers and shakers
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But the Valkyries responded as Chen and defensive stopper Kaila Charles hit big shots down the stretch to seal the win.
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Nobody shot more than Larry Bird, who made a lot of big shots in his day, too.
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The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.
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The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.
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The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.
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The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.
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Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
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Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion.
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Immediately afterwards, international dance music bigwigs such as Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou took over the sound system to get everyone on the dance floor.
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“Movers and shakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movers%20and%20shakers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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