big name
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Jeff Currie is a big name in oil markets.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sergio Garcia has become the latest big name to quit LIV Golf while targeting a return to Europe's Ryder Cup team.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They march to the border of Grosse Pointe with his big name and his face on big posters, and they shout, “I am Kasim Anderson!”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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