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Recent Examples of have-not
That left a landscape of haves and have-nots, with nearly 200 veteran free agents still unsigned.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
There are haves and have-nots, and the haves usually win.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
The Warriors were example No. 1 about the big-spending teams driving a wedge between haves and have-nots.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Ultimately, the perennial haves and have-nots will always be a factor too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
There are haves and have-nots, and the haves usually win.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
The Warriors were example No. 1 about the big-spending teams driving a wedge between haves and have-nots.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Ultimately, the perennial haves and have-nots will always be a factor too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have-not. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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