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The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins

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The Carpetbaggers is the title of a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title. The term "carpetbagger" has the generic meaning of a presumptuous newcomer who enters a new territory seeking success. In...


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The Independent - London
Invasion of the carpetbaggers
04/17/1996: 725 words, approx. 2 pages
Speculators are still stuffing cash into new accounts with building societies at a rate of pounds 50m a day as the scramble to open accounts and qualify for a cash bonuses or a share handouts continues. Last week, Northern Rock announced plans to...
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The Washington Post
Carpetbagger, Go Home
11/13/1991: 351 words, approx. 1 pages
How fitting that Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) should take the time when "Gone With the Wind" was playing here to keep us poor citizens of the District from embarrassing ourselves with a silly law to discourage the proliferation of assault weapons in our city...
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The New York Observer
Juno Crosses the $100 Million Mark, Becomes 'Too Cool'
1/31/2008: 256 words, approx. 1 pages
Who would have thought that some indie film about a pregnant teenager could become so abundantly successful? Yes, Juno. It’s garnered critical acclaim, four Oscar nominations, and has now passed the $100 million mark at the box office, making it Fox Searchlight Pictures’ first film...
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The New York Observer
As Strike Grinds On, Entertainment Publications Suffer
1/15/2008: 587 words, approx. 2 pages
As weeks turn into months, the Writers Guild of America’s strike is taking a toll on some editors and reporters at major newspapers and weekly magazines. At The Los Angeles Times, the strike’s decimating effect on awards season, normally a topic of banner coverage, was...
 


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