have-not

Example Sentences

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NSF would be forced to shrink existing programs, they say, a move that would hurt many less research-intensive institutions located outside of have-not states.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 2, 2022

Eventually — I’m hoping around April or May — we’ll lose interest in who’s a have-shot and who’s a have-not.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2021

That's easy: Because the have-not owners are mad, and the other possible solutions, which include stricter salary caps, would pit them against the player's union in a losing fight.

From Golf Digest • Sep. 16, 2019

“I always coached mostly the have-not schools,” Kelvin said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2019

A knight with a silver suit of armour would immediately call himself a have-not, if he met a knight with a golden one.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White