rainmaking

Example Sentences

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The controversy surrounding Kwatra offers a rare glimpse into the world of personal shoppers and the rainmaking role they play for retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

At a time when parts of the United States find themselves afflicted by drought, Washington seems a rainmaking place.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022

In Ida’s case, he said, conditions were ripe “for rainmaking and it all came to fruition along the I-95 corridor.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

“I’m glad to see you admit that this weather is due to my rainmaking abilities,” he told the mayor.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney