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"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He was a self-made figure in show business, a nobody who became a somebody in a competitive field.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He said yes, because he learned to always say yes if you wanted to work in show business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Submissions to the U.S. government consultation processes show business essentially wants a single agreement,” McAdoo adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It is hard to imagine Tom Smith surrounded by the artificialities of show business, standing in a glitzy showring, loosing horses to run in chaotic sprints, and not think that something precious was being squandered.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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