pet project
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The White House has made fixing the chip maker its pet project, Robbie Whelan reports, and now the effort is beginning to pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Somewhere along the way, the biggest producer in television caught wind of Lasser’s chops and wanted her for his pet project, a parody of sudsy daytime dramas called “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They’re people with enough money to buy a company outright just because they want a pet project.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Guests also visited Anant Ambani's pet project - a 3,000-acre animal shelter that houses thousands of animals.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
He seemed to notice me wherever I went too, and soon I became his pet project.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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