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the Big Three

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  1. In the American automobile industry, the three largest manufacturers: General Motors, Ford, and Daimler-Chrysler.


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“When union workers at the Big Three join together with auto workers in the South, we all win,” Fain said after announcing the Volkswagen deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"I want to sit at the table with the Big Three," Alcaraz said in his Netflix documentary.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

With the Big Three restraining capacity, prices could go higher still, he predicts.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

When the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in a tournament, the gold standard of the sport was on display.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

The outcome of the test was communicated promptly to Stimson, who had accompanied Truman to the conference of the Big Three in Potsdam, outside Berlin.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik