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[big cheez] / ˈbɪg ˈtʃiz /


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Neal’s Yard Dairy says it plans to use a less high-tech approach to preventing future fraud, including visiting buyers in person when big cheese orders are made, rather than relying on digital contracts and emails.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

I still think Philipp Grubauer’s their big cheese and everything will be done to ensure he’s successful.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

As for former CIA director William Colby, “he got a Bavarian chocolate and blueberry cream cheese pie because he was the big cheese of the CIA,” Kay recalled.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2022

“With this decision, you can make a little cheese, a big cheese, a hard cheese, a processed cheese — and you can give the name ‘gruyère’ for all types of cheese.”

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022

John asked, still standing, leaning against the wall, Muhammad Ali posed behind him, taped to the wall with a big cheese on his face.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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