big money
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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While many families struggle to keep up with rising energy bills, fueled by the war in Iran, companies are now deciding to spend big money to keep their future bills under control.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Another reason U.S. equity traders are paying little heed to the war could be that U.S. companies are making big money.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
But the big money is made solving someone else’s problems.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Trading firms use prime brokerage financing to try to make big money off small price movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Making big money in the Dominican cane fields, a boy could not fall into debt.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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