parlayed
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Sagan studied hotel administration at Cornell University and parlayed his hospitality background into network planning at American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Carl Karcher, who parlayed a single hot dog pushcart into a chain of more than 1,000 fast-food restaurants bearing his name, died Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Ten years later, that became the flagship of his nationwide Turner Broadcasting System, the profits from which he parlayed into the launch of CNN.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
He parlayed that into $41,000 by trading on sports, using a strategy he developed with the help of AI, according to a Wall Street Journal review of his account records.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Jackson further parlayed the desire of the packers and other manufacturing business owners to win the hearts and minds of their black employees, setting up a host of company-sponsored social groups.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
