big name
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Heron Power, a start-up focused on making solid-state transformers for data centers, has been raising money at a fast clip from big name investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Dubois could also boost her status with a fight against American Alycia Baumgardner, a big name in the United States.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A big name for such a little guy.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
