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[US] in Forbes LXI 39/2: As Gimbel’s head man, it’s my job to be a builder-upper, to strengthen the morale of my team, never to reprimand anyone in public.
at builder-upper, n.
[US] Forbes 58: Time to pursue a burgeoning movie career and freedom to travel—her main kick.
at main kick (n.) under main, adj.
[US] Forbes 141 116: Yet nearly all bettors think they ‘coulda, shoulda, woulda’ come out ahead—if only.
at coulda shoulda woulda under -a, sfx
[US] Forbes 14 Nov. 16: Long before Joyce Jillson became famous as a White House astrologer, she had been telling Hollywood bigs what their stars held for them [HDAS].
at big, n.
[US] Forbes 5 May 🌐 Trying to unload a batch of 64 MB memory chips? Cavallaro will find a buyer in a New York second.
at New York minute (n.) under New York, n.
[US] Forbes CLXIII 270: It’s an overamped culture’s halfhearted injunction to take a five-minute pit stop while steaming hell-for-leather through the world.
at overamp, v.
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