businesspeople
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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When businesspeople send letters to Buffett hoping to strike a deal, he will respond, but send a copy of his response and the original letter to Abel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Prominent businesspeople popped by to pose with flowers.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Derivatives are sophisticated financial products initially developed to help professional investors and businesspeople manage financial risks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Department of Justice in January charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in an alleged bribery scheme involving local businesspeople David Trung Duong and Andy Hung Duong.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
But each month, new agents posing as businesspeople, diplomats, professors, and other unassuming characters quietly joined the fight against the Soviet Union.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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