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salesman

[seylz-muhn] / ˈseɪlz mən /


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They eventually settled in San Diego, where Saleh’s father, now a church deacon, worked as a car salesman.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

A local military gear salesman created a neighborhood patch with the subway station’s logo, missile and the phrase, “Everything that is not flying toward us, is flying over us.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Palacios said her husband, Jonathan Suarez, a 36- year-old salesman, was inside a shop in a small hotel when the quakes struck.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Even if they don’t think the AI can do the job, they think that an AI salesman can absolutely convince those people to buy AI and fire all their workers.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

“What are you driving now?” the salesman asked.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

It’s often surprising how few people — including not only investors but also Wall Street salesmen — actually seem to understand stock prices.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Several stars took on side gigs as car salesmen, of sorts.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

By contrast, when Franglen composed the music for the Wind Traders - a nomadic clan of salesmen, who travel by airship - he could let his imagination run wild.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Xerox created a new, better machine only to have it sell less well than the inferior older ones—until they figured out the salesmen got a bigger commission for selling the older one.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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