rainmakers
Example Sentences
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It is the latest tremor in the world of Big Law, which is being disrupted by aggressive poaching of rainmakers, the pressure of artificial intelligence and less-loyal clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Upland forests are like natural rainmakers," Jiang said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
Lawyers of all seniority, including the so-called rainmakers, now sit in offices of similar size with uniform furniture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The partnership's decentralised business model limited oversight and accountability while an "overly collegial" culture made staff reluctant to call out misbehavior, especially from "rainmakers" at the firm, the review also found.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
It did almost seem as if we Marines were rainmakers.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
