wheeler-dealer
Example Sentences
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Whereas Altman can be seen as a wheeler-dealer, racing to cut big deals to grow fast, Amodei staked out a comparably measured position—almost academic or, some might say, zealous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Despite that, the 51-year-old political wheeler-dealer is seen with a real shot of making it through the Argentina presidential election on Oct.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
Generally speaking, Harold was the wheeler-dealer with the big Hollywood personality, Marvin was the quieter money man and Walter took the greatest interest in the artistic side of filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Mr. McCombs was a flamboyant wheeler-dealer who created more than 400 businesses across an array of industries, including oil, real estate, cattle, insurance, movies and racehorses, often selling them at a substantial profit.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Terry had, by this time, made London his home where he'd enjoy dancing to disco music and felt free to live how he wanted - which could sometimes be like a wheeler-dealer.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2022
