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businessman

[biz-nis-man] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /


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During an emotional penultimate episode of the current Ted Lasso's season, the show finished with a dedication to the Bath-based actor who formerly played wealthy businessman Rupert Mannion.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

They also expressed doubt that the Venezuelan oil producer, led by businessman Alejandro Betancourt, could quickly scale up production to the heights the Trump administration has intimated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

An incident involving businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary is the classic cautionary tale taught in journalism schools.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

Santosh, a 47-year-old businessman who uses one name, queued with hundreds of others as crowds set off fireworks outside while waiting for the show.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The businessman slid down to his knees and put his head in his hands.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Over the weekend, Reform announced that it had received two donations of £36m each from wealthy businessmen Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, who are both British but have until recently lived abroad.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

British-born businessmen Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne said they each gave £36 million, equivalent to $48.7 million, to Reform UK to help professionalize the upstart party ahead of the next general election expected by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

In Malta, home to 70,000 offshore companies and the headquarters of some of the world’s largest gambling groups, she wielded her pen against ministers and businessmen.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, successful businessmen by any measure, paid $12.5 billion for the Lakers, easily the highest price ever for a sports franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

In those days downtown Detroit was filled with shoppers and businessmen.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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