the business
noun
British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.
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In serving to both replace and recapitulate a past dog, the business of cloning becomes a kind of scientific magic trick, dealing in the language of cell cultures, cryopreservation, embryo transfers—opaque words for an opaque process.
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Another man was also outside the business with gunshot wounds.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2024
Last year, the business raked in $380 million in net revenue.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Another man was also outside the business with gunshot wounds.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2024
Last year, the business raked in $380 million in net revenue.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the business
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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