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haves

noun

plural of have

as in capitalists

a wealthy person a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots

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Recent Examples of haves Separating the must-haves from the nice-to-haves can help parents decide where to hold firm and where a splurge might fit within the family budget. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Lumbar support for those of us with a weak core can certainly dial up the comfort level, while footrests and contoured or cushioned seats are other nice-to-haves as well. — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 Control is exercised through shell companies and tax haves in Switzerland led by front men who are dual nationals of Iran residing abroad. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs. — Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 On the other hand, these returns are extremely concentrated, and the venture haves will have more, while the have-nots will have even less. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Often, football is described as a game of haves and have-nots. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

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Tech Week is in full bloom in San Francisco, packing the city’s restaurants this week with venture capitalists and AI founders ebullient about the White House’s stance on regulating artificial intelligence — namely, don’t do it.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Thompson then warned that San Francisco venture capitalists like Jones want to sunset federal programs and privatize Social Security.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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