big name
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Health-ring maker Oura is the latest big name to put its IPO plans on hold, joining a growing list of companies rethinking their public-market debuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is also not the first time they have hired a big name to act as a consultant to the white-ball side, following Andrew Flintoff and Kieron Pollard.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Heron Power, a start-up focused on making solid-state transformers for data centers, has been raising money at a fast clip from big name investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The easy thing then would have been to play it safe and hire a big name from the glittering ranks of unemployed managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A big name for such a little guy.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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