haves
Example Sentences
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In a world where the haves are grinding down the have nots, soccer is a reminder that anything truly is possible for anyone — you just have to keep at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
At a May 28 rally in Missoula with Ocasio-Cortez, Forstag took the stage to “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and his words made good on the song’s biting lyrics about the haves and have-nots.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“It’s a town of haves and have-nots,” said Michelle Scrogham, the town’s lawmaker in Parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
For many, the disparity between the haves and have-nots right there, on your phone, was too much to be ignored, in a country where youth unemployment stands at 20.6% and with three million working overseas.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
“Dat’s right. De big men haves uh certain time tuh open de season jus’ lak in everything else.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
