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Recent Examples of businessperson
Neighbors, business associates, and friends describe him as trustworthy, loyal, and as a respected businessperson.
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The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
No sane businessperson would relinquish so much as a square inch of New York real estate, except under duress.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
As Musk became increasingly vocal about his views, one of his frequent critics was fellow celebrity businessperson Mark Cuban.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Some of the groups that opposed the 2018 proposal are not part of this year's opposition effort, and prominent former critics like businessperson Mark Bloom endorse O'Connell's plan.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
No sane businessperson would relinquish so much as a square inch of New York real estate, except under duress.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
As Musk became increasingly vocal about his views, one of his frequent critics was fellow celebrity businessperson Mark Cuban.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Some of the groups that opposed the 2018 proposal are not part of this year's opposition effort, and prominent former critics like businessperson Mark Bloom endorse O'Connell's plan.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessperson
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Born and raised in Los Angeles, the athletic businessman played basketball and football throughout his life.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The case against Adams, scheduled for trial in April, accuses him of selling off his political influence to wealthy foreign businessmen, some tied to the Turkish government, starting almost a decade ago.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Trump and his chief adviser on slashing government programs, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, have called for all federal funding for NPR, PBS and public broadcasting to be eliminated.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Virgil Abloh Foundation, established by Shannon Abloh and her family to continue the legacy of her late husband, designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh, has named Dana Loatman as its first executive director.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Proposal Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds joined forces in this 2009 rom-com, where Bullock plays a businesswoman who attempts to marry her beleaguered assistant to avoid being deported to Canada.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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On the heels of her 101st birthday, a Beverly Hills residence with ties to the businesswoman and creative spirit has splashed onto the market for $16.5 million.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Strong Fundamentals Draw Diverse Investors To Free Market Multifamily Every type of investor, including institutional, international and private buyers, was attracted to free market multifamily last year because the fundamentals for these assets are strong.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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And so this near-term correction is likely to continue until enough buyers are flushed out, or the narrative shifts.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Gauff, just 20 years old, could reach another level with marketers with a few more Grand Slam titles along with her 2023 U.S. Open win.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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As with Thursday Night Football, Amazon is also planning to go big on interactive spots and shoppable ads, letting marketers allow viewers to click right through to buy their product on Amazon.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Buyers will also be hoping for good things from Spartacus: House of Ashur, the latest from the long-running Spartacus franchise that has been a big seller internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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The sellers, listed as RGA Holdings LLC and RADS Land Co. LLC, both have ties to Ames Construction in Burnsville.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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