businesslike
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But the White House account framed the day as a businesslike trade reset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
While conceding talks were challenging, Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky added that they had been "businesslike" and said another meeting would take place "soon".
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
"The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
The early portion of practice open to reporters Monday evening reflected a subdued, businesslike vibe in which the most pep came over loudspeakers with the playing of Elvis’ “Viva Las Vegas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
His stay was brief and not at all businesslike, but who are we to question the motives of these giants of commerce whose whims rule the course of our nation.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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