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as in client
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
the store greatly values its regular customers
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as in person
a member of the human race
he's one tough customer, so you'd better not cross him
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Recent Examples of customer
Detectives say this isn’t the first time Lutz has been accused of defrauding customers.
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Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
This one from Beautiful by Drew Barrymore earned over 10,000 five-star ratings from customers who praised its ease of use and cleanliness.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Company officials had said there was no indication that the water was actually contaminated, but urged customers to flush the plumbing in their homes.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
How will established CEXs maintain their market position and continue to acquire new customers in this newly favorable regulatory environment?
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
This one from Beautiful by Drew Barrymore earned over 10,000 five-star ratings from customers who praised its ease of use and cleanliness.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Company officials had said there was no indication that the water was actually contaminated, but urged customers to flush the plumbing in their homes.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
How will established CEXs maintain their market position and continue to acquire new customers in this newly favorable regulatory environment?
—Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Madigan’s lawyers pushed back, telling the jury their client was just an old-school guy.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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But those who serve wealthy clients make up only a small fraction of nonpublic firefighters, according to Torgerson.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Israel's strategy of attrition shows signs of success, demonstrated by the destruction of Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in Gaza, as well as the implosion of both Hezbollah and its primary patron in the Near East—the Assad regime.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The rules can be very different for a young guy versus a crafty veteran.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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And because Geoff was more concerned about the other people, like this guy, Don Ohlmeyer — Geoff in this movie is kind of an amalgamation of two people.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Vieira was a co-anchor on the morning show from September 2006 until June 2011 and began popping in as a guest co-anchor during the fourth hour, Today with Hoda & Jenna, in 2019.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now, she’s set to enter the morning show wars with a gig as guest co-host of Today with Jenna & Friends on NBC.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Incorporate some or all of these habits into your life to help maintain a healthy brain.Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis Comments Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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