rainmaking
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One of those stars was Scott Barshay, a rainmaking dealmaker Karp lured from Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016 after years of persuading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
They know that there is the possibility that other law firms will try to steal their clients, steal their rainmaking partners while that litigation is going on.
From Slate ● May 27, 2025
The ridge of high pressure will keep conditions dry and skies mostly clear into Thursday before the next rainmaking system rolls in late Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Trying to control the weather is nothing new: People once performed rainmaking dances and offered sacrifices in the hopes that the gods would end droughts.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2020
The man said his rainmaking days were over and he was going to some island where it never rains a drop.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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