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Recent Examples of have-not
In campus housing, some experts fear a caste system
Still, some observers fear the wide range of college housing charges perpetuates a system of haves and have-nots.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: There's clearly a gap between the haves and have-nots.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
And given that homeownership is the ticket to wealth generation in America, that pessimism exacerbates the risk that the divide between the haves and have-nots will only grow.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 29 July 2024
Speaking of the haves and have-nots, NBC has set up a caste system where not all sports are created equal.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson: There's clearly a gap between the haves and have-nots.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
And given that homeownership is the ticket to wealth generation in America, that pessimism exacerbates the risk that the divide between the haves and have-nots will only grow.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 29 July 2024
Speaking of the haves and have-nots, NBC has set up a caste system where not all sports are created equal.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for have-not
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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have-not. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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