as in indigent
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The Giants don’t have a single quarterback under contract entering the offseason, and a big swing on a QB is worth it in a modern NFL that is divided by the haves and have-nots at that exact position.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
This piece requires a deeper explanation, one that reaches deep into the sport’s history of haves and have-nots.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
The increasing disparity between the game’s haves and have-nots is a legitimate concern.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
This piece requires a deeper explanation, one that reaches deep into the sport’s history of haves and have-nots.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
The increasing disparity between the game’s haves and have-nots is a legitimate concern.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have-not. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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