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businessman

[biz-nis-man] / ˈbɪz nɪsˌmæn /


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In Foynes village across the estuary from the refinery, where a port handles its exports, local businessman John Cassels said the dilemma was clear.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Lehigh Acres sprang up more than 70 years ago when wealthy Chicago businessman Lee Ratner and some partners began buying thousands of acres of ranchland and eventually divided it into more than 100,000 residential lots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The 46-year-old, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The club was eventually bought by local businessman Frank Rothwell, with the supporters' foundation taking a 3% shareholding and a seat on the board.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“What a smart little businessman you are. Even mothers need a vacation.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Environmental campaigners welcomed Monday's conviction, saying it will serve as a deterrent to other politicians and businessmen financing the activities of illegal miners.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The two often present, especially in court documents, as simple businessmen just trying to make money.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Some of the rubbish dates back as far as the 1960s but the illegal waste was linked to two businessmen who were jailed for their role in the scandal in June last year.

From BBC May 27, 2026

When I started traveling a lot, businessmen would order a drink and have a $20 bill and the flight attendant would have to go up and down the plane looking for change.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

They employed it to build taller and taller buildings, cities in the sky inhabited by a new race of businessmen, whom some called “cliff-dwellers.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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