: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
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Goldman Sachs, with shares priced upward of $500, also frequently ranks among the top movers.
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Nick Wells, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
These exhibitions solidify Lee’s role as a key mover of Mono-ha, or the School of Things, one of the major artistic tendencies in postwar art in Asia.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Among the biggest movers on Wall Street, Reddit soared 42% after the company surprised investors and analysts and reported a profit.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Other states with large shares of movers from foreign countries were New Jersey (37%), New York (35%), Illinois (32%), Massachusetts (31%), Florida (31%) and Texas (30%).
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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Nick Wells, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
These exhibitions solidify Lee’s role as a key mover of Mono-ha, or the School of Things, one of the major artistic tendencies in postwar art in Asia.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Among the biggest movers on Wall Street, Reddit soared 42% after the company surprised investors and analysts and reported a profit.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Other states with large shares of movers from foreign countries were New Jersey (37%), New York (35%), Illinois (32%), Massachusetts (31%), Florida (31%) and Texas (30%).
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
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