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maven

[mey-vuhn] / ˈmeɪ vən /
NOUN
ace in field
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David Grutman, the Miami-based hospitality maven, emphasizes having a sizable stake in businesses he is involved with.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

What’s Next: New York University professor and valuation maven Aswath Damodaran values SpaceX at about $1.3 trillion, or $99 a share.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

As diet maven Susan Powter proclaimed in the ’90s: Stop the insanity!

From Salon May 10, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook is known for being a supply-chain maven.

From MarketWatch Jan. 29, 2026

Where one style maven saw UFO’s, another saw UFOs.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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