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

In Ida’s case, he said, conditions were ripe “for rainmaking and it all came to fruition along the I-95 corridor.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

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

“I’m glad to see you admit that this weather is due to my rainmaking abilities,” he told the mayor.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney