rainmaking
Example Sentences
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One of those stars was Scott Barshay, a rainmaking dealmaker Karp lured from Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016 after years of persuading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
They know that there is the possibility that other law firms will try to steal their clients, steal their rainmaking partners while that litigation is going on.
From Slate ● May 27, 2025
The ridge of high pressure will keep conditions dry and skies mostly clear into Thursday before the next rainmaking system rolls in late Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane at landfall, oriented itself perfectly as it developed to maximize the rainmaking power of an overheated Gulf of Mexico.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2017
Here they would go before a panel of judges who could ask them questions about their rainmaking proposals.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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