have-not

Example Sentences

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In contrast, the House bill avoids any mandatory set-asides, instead creating new programs that target institutions in those have-not states.

From Science Magazine

“I will not be complicit in further-cementing a have and have-not economy.”

From Seattle Times

Instead of using state boundaries to define “have-not” institutions, the new programs target any school that lacks the capacity to compete successfully for NSF dollars.

From Science Magazine

The first specifies that 20% of NSF’s overall budget—and that of the new directorate—would go to an existing program for have-not states called the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.

From Science Magazine

By Mr. Robinson’s calculations, to be a have-not in the current landscape of wealth creation is to eke by with a net worth of a mere $10 million.

From New York Times