How to Use the haves in a Sentence

the haves

plural noun
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  • There are haves and have-nots, and the haves usually win.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
  • And that was just a contrast itself between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And locker room conflict — between the haves and have nots — will grow.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Still, most of the haves and have-nots probably won’t change much in its waning weeks.
    — Ian Livingston, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The chasm between the haves and have-nots is about to become more profound than any time in the history of the sport.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • To look at the news in June was to think about safety, and the terrors of the ocean, and extreme division between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The yawing divide between the haves and the have-nots couldn’t be more apparent.
    — Susan Harley, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • So there is a never-ending dialogue between the haves and don’t-want-to-haves, who each claim a piece of the art.
    — David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Taylor Wilson: There's clearly a gap between the haves and have-nots.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Speaking of the haves and have-nots, NBC has set up a caste system where not all sports are created equal.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
  • The gap between the haves and have nots has only gotten wider during the pandemic.
    — Anne D'innocenzio, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The money from these contracts goes back to the schools in the conferences, and can contribute to a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In my perspective, the real fear isn't AI itself but the fear of being sorted into a class of the haves and have-nots.
    — Cheryl Goodman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And this situation is widening the divide between the haves and have-nots.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • This might ruffle some fan feathers, but Palmera City does a good job of showing the division between the haves and have-nots.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, Bowlin chips away the private-equity varnish to reveal the chasm between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Longreads, 3 May 2024
  • The report paints a picture of an industry bifurcated between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2024
  • This is well-trod territory, but America has a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
  • Lately, even though the salary cap continues to climb as each team brings in more and more revenue, the disparity between the haves and the have nots is growing.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
  • There’s generally a wide gap between the haves and have nots with quarterbacks, and the Bears have figured that out by trial and a lot of error.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2023
  • It’s been a story about how the haves take advantage of the have-nots and how Roy and others twisted religion to justify their abuses.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The Aztecs need to continue positioning themselves to be more attractive to the biggest brokers in football as the gulf between the haves and have-nots widens by the hour.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Poorer countries, however, are still struggling, resulting in an even bigger gap between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
  • In this state, water is everything, especially in summer, and access to it creates a dividing line of sorts between the haves and the have nots.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
  • As these results make clear, a failure to support public transportation expands the gulf between the haves and the have-nots, and literally dooms some folks to an early grave.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2024
  • And many schools that aren't part of the major conferences may choose not to pay anything to any players at all, which could eventually open a competitive gulf between the haves and the have nots.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 24 May 2024
  • The gulf between the haves and the have-nots NAR’s report also highlights the stark divide between Americans who owned a home during the recent spike in home values and those who are looking to purchase one.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The ever-escalating income gap across the industry has exacerbated a divide between the haves and the have-nots.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The ballooning value of property in America is exacerbating the gap between the haves and have-nots.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • To understand the chasm between programs like Oakland’s and Kentucky’s, consider the newest measure that separates the haves and have-nots: name, image and likeness funds.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024

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