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In his memoir, Blankfein tells the story of a junior wealth adviser leaving the firm shortly after giving a quote to the New York Times, bragging about how much money he was making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Competition—for capital, a record valuation, or good old-fashioned bragging rights—is the other factor.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It’s hard to imagine his administration being competent enough to fake such actions without at least one conspiracist letting the secret out, even by drunkenly bragging about it to a would-be mistress.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

“We are basically playing for bragging rights. We take a lot of pride in it. Saying you’re the best in the world is really something,” Atlaschi said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

We’d gone to a step show and watched a bunch of guys from the Black fraternities compete for bragging rights as the best steppers on campus.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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