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Christopher Nolan’s suitably epic retelling of Homer’s “Odyssey” has a big lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
‘I like the idea of a big return’: My financial adviser wants me to invest $350,000 in a UAE data center.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
That is a big gap, even after accounting for the typical European discount that reflects the continent’s lower growth expectations and a smaller investor pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"You've got no stored iron but you're maintaining your haemoglobin. That's the big disconnect," said consultant haematologist Dr Drew Provan.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Clavilefio came on the shoulders of four big, monstrous-looking men.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
“I think there’s larger systemic issues at play within the city ... it’s bigger than a councilperson, unfortunately. I’m hoping, if she wins, she’ll help change all that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
I’d rather work until 67, maybe 70, for a bigger cushion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
A bigger risk lies in keeping a CEO on board who isn’t capable or motivated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
So-called hyperscale facilities - massive sites owned and run by tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft - have a bigger positive effect on jobs, it found.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“I think we’re going to need a bigger map?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
It’s no secret there’s big business in scaring people: Horror movies are a box office staple, often costing the least to produce and resulting in the biggest profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The biggest overhang appears to be Siemens Energy’s wind business, which struggled to integrate Spanish wind-turbine maker Gamesa after acquiring it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"This might be one of the biggest stories in corporate philanthropy ever," said Michael Moody, a professor of philanthropic studies at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Indeed, the biggest U.S. companies have recently been growing earnings at a breakneck pace, and Wall Street expects results should continue to dazzle investors in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
He opened it and took out the biggest wad of money I had ever seen.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
I've bigged myself up about doing an Ironman, but now I'm starting to regret that!
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
“This agreement has been bigged up as something that will be a solution to the world’s food shortage, and it is just not,” said Tracey Allen, an agricultural commodities strategist at JPMorgan Chase.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
This album has been bigged up by professional critics over the age of 50, but they are all closet fans.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2020
Brendan was never as good as people bigged him up to me.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2015
Rome was not bigged on the first Day.
From Collection of Scotch Proverbs by Pappity Stampoy
"My first response was embarrassment because I'm not one for bigging myself up," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
That said, this England group is always bigging each other up so it is hard to know.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Another massive performance and others aside from Sinfield might be bigging him up.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
GP I really don’t want it to sound like I’m bigging myself up.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
This is no mine ain house, I ken by the bigging o't'.
From Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Sir Walter Scott
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