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The Bankruptcy Code is meant to protect businesspeople like you who took risks.
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Perseverance is a trait that farmers and businesspeople need to embody to stay ahead of structural and environmental obstacles.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As high-profile businesspeople Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy launched their Department of Government Efficiency — part of President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to slash government spending — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cast the federal workforce as avoiding its duties.
—Louis Jacobson and Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors have accused Adams of illegally receiving campaign donations from Turkish diplomats and businesspeople and accepting luxury travel perks from Turkish nationals, including rooms at opulent hotels, meals at high-end restaurant and free travel on a Turkish airline.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Perseverance is a trait that farmers and businesspeople need to embody to stay ahead of structural and environmental obstacles.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As high-profile businesspeople Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy launched their Department of Government Efficiency — part of President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to slash government spending — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cast the federal workforce as avoiding its duties.
—Louis Jacobson and Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors have accused Adams of illegally receiving campaign donations from Turkish diplomats and businesspeople and accepting luxury travel perks from Turkish nationals, including rooms at opulent hotels, meals at high-end restaurant and free travel on a Turkish airline.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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businesspeople
plural noun
busi·ness·peo·ple
-ˌspē-pəl 
: persons active in business
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