haves

Example Sentences

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Foreign media gorged themselves on the tale of the haves and the have-nots.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“For FX markets, this continues to look like a tale of the haves and the have-nots when it comes to energy independence,” ING analyst Chris Turner wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The principal schism, he said, was between the haves and the have-nots.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Some investors argue recently AI-linked selloffs are overblown, though few doubt that the technology will ultimately divide companies into haves and have-nots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

None of us is pure colored and the word you all the time using haves a way of hurting people’s feelings.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers