parlayed
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A consummate insider, Winer had parlayed six years as chief of staff to Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii into a lucrative lobbying career with a firm called Strategies 360.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In his decade at Manchester City, Guardiola not only parlayed the club’s immense, Abu Dhabi-based wealth into six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and a Champions League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Ellisons have parlayed this proximity into a dominant position in the American tech and media landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Carl Karcher, who parlayed a single hot dog pushcart into a chain of more than 1,000 fast-food restaurants bearing his name, died Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
“The kind that can then be parlayed into awesome merchandising opportunities?”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
