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Recent Examples of businessperson
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.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This heavy bond buying and the remarkable fall in yields announces in other words that neither the Chinese householder nor the Chinese businessperson has any expectation of getting good returns from real economic activity.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In Russia’s crony capitalist system, success and survival in business depend on the protection of powerful patrons who can shelter a businessperson or a company from raids by bigger competitors or overzealous tax officials.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2017
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This heavy bond buying and the remarkable fall in yields announces in other words that neither the Chinese householder nor the Chinese businessperson has any expectation of getting good returns from real economic activity.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In Russia’s crony capitalist system, success and survival in business depend on the protection of powerful patrons who can shelter a businessperson or a company from raids by bigger competitors or overzealous tax officials.
—Joseph R. Biden, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2017
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessperson
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An oceanview Newport Coast estate owned by billionaire businessman Paul Merage, inventor of microwave-crisping Hot Pockets turnovers, is on the market for $40 million.—
Sandra Barrera,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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The investments might have confounded businessmen of an earlier era.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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His expertise and philosophy can inspire fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and startups to create and support the most impactful businesses.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Founded in 2006, the Pattison Developments firm is a unit of Jim Pattison Group, an eponymous conglomerate that business entrepreneur Jim Pattison established in 1961.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kris Jenner As the powerhouse and matriarch of the Kardashian and Jenner clan, Kris Jenner is the ultimate businesswoman and momager.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The premise: Jim (Will Ferrell) is a goofy widowed dad whose daughter Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan) has gotten engaged; Margot (Reese Witherspoon) is an uptight businesswoman whose younger sister Neve (Meredith Hagner) has gotten engaged.—
Moira MacDonald / Seattle Times,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2025
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From 2020 to 2023, buyers in Chicago typically paid more than $500 per square foot for the highest-tier downtown office buildings, according to the authoritative database maintained by CoStar, a commercial real estate information company.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Lore and Rodriguez group successfully purchased about 40% of the teams in the deal’s first two payments, but Taylor called the rest of the deal off last March, around the time the third payment was due, claiming the buyers had breached their contract.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The firms are also actively engaging with leading brand marketers.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Email marketers charge as much as $590 per project on Fiverr.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The affordable ones, relative to floor seating, were generally scattered along the terrace, with prices ranging from that $2,920 low to nearly $5,000 depending on the seller and their location.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Shein and Temu have opened distribution centers in the U.S., allowing sellers in China to ship goods to the U.S. and store them in local warehouses.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Businessperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessperson. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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