businesspeople
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Külm, a product manager with the country’s public information agency, said his volunteer unit includes members from all walks of life, including businesspeople, IT technicians and construction workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Today, more elite Chinese youths, businesspeople and scientists are gravitating back home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
At lunchtime on a recent weekday, businesspeople in suits sat at white-tablecloth tables in the main dining room, where the walls are wrapped in cherry-wood wainscoting and heavy blue curtains frame the windows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Co-owner Ranjit Mathrani says generals, civil servants and businesspeople who had links with India first came here, along with expatriate Indians.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Under the headline “At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is High Risk,” the story quoted businesspeople describing the desperate need to respond to client inquiries within seconds, or risk losing a sale.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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