a piece/slice/share of the pie
noun phrase
: a portion of a particular amount of money
The state needs to give public schools a larger piece of the pie.
He's the best player on the team and he wants a bigger slice of the pie.
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However, this year, at long last, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its personal financial data rights rule, initiating a call to action for banks to cut fintechs a slice of the pie.
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Premier League dominates, MLS continues to grow and, as The Athletic’s Adam Crafton mentioned recently, Spain’s La Liga is battling for a slice of the pie, too.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
With billions of dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the pie.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Mexico’s robust, and booming, trade with the United States has logistics companies clamoring for a slice of the pie and politicians taking a cautious look at how overseas firms may be using recent North American trade law to circumvent U.S. tariffs.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The Premier League dominates, MLS continues to grow and, as The Athletic’s Adam Crafton mentioned recently, Spain’s La Liga is battling for a slice of the pie, too.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
With billions of dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the pie.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Mexico’s robust, and booming, trade with the United States has logistics companies clamoring for a slice of the pie and politicians taking a cautious look at how overseas firms may be using recent North American trade law to circumvent U.S. tariffs.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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