big name
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Health-ring maker Oura is the latest big name to put its IPO plans on hold, joining a growing list of companies rethinking their public-market debuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
One big name likely to stay far from the Venice limelight is Elon Musk, the central figure in a documentary from US filmmaker Alex Gibney.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Newcastle do not want to lose another big name in Bruno Guimaraes, but the captain's future is uncertain after he intimated he wished to join Arsenal.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The easy thing then would have been to play it safe and hire a big name from the glittering ranks of unemployed managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A big name for such a little guy.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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