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While Black business owners own 3.5 million businesses and employ more than 1.2 million people, according to the US Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, Cole Hayes believes that people in high places within equity firms and those with access can help combat the 2053 projections.
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Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
There’s also the issue of the plot — corruption in high places leading to Rambo-like action set pieces — which was silly back then but beyond preposterous now that everyone is 40 years older.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
Both have few friends—and many enemies—in high places.
—Daniel Treisman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2022
Her husband’s political movement and his foundation, which exposed corruption in high places, were declared extremist organizations in 2021 and barred from operating in Russia.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
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Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
There’s also the issue of the plot — corruption in high places leading to Rambo-like action set pieces — which was silly back then but beyond preposterous now that everyone is 40 years older.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
Both have few friends—and many enemies—in high places.
—Daniel Treisman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2022
Her husband’s political movement and his foundation, which exposed corruption in high places, were declared extremist organizations in 2021 and barred from operating in Russia.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
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“In high places.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20places. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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