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Russian businesspeople hope that a peace deal with Mr. Trump could lead to sanctions against their country being dropped.
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Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Particularly targeted are Ukrainians who have served in the military and members of their families, as well as civil servants, volunteers, activists, patriotic businesspeople, and local journalists.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
The alleged perpetrators include former state officials, former members of armed rebel and paramilitary groups, and companies and businesspeople.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Few places better illustrated the city’s current crossroads: Hip cafés serving lattes to diplomats and businesspeople stood beside outdoor stalls where vendors still roasted and sold traditional Ethiopian coffee to passersby.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Particularly targeted are Ukrainians who have served in the military and members of their families, as well as civil servants, volunteers, activists, patriotic businesspeople, and local journalists.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
The alleged perpetrators include former state officials, former members of armed rebel and paramilitary groups, and companies and businesspeople.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Few places better illustrated the city’s current crossroads: Hip cafés serving lattes to diplomats and businesspeople stood beside outdoor stalls where vendors still roasted and sold traditional Ethiopian coffee to passersby.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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businesspeople
plural noun
busi·ness·peo·ple
-ˌspē-pəl 
: persons active in business
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