middleman

Example Sentences

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Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease and is unfit to face trial alongside his partner and their alleged middleman in October.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“You’re hiring a middleman to deal with the middleman to make the middleman more efficient,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

They have done their homework, found the factory, and cut out the middleman.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

For years, the company pulled off this bizarre sleight of hand—effectively acting as a middleman that buys Bitcoin for you so your stock in the company is worth less than Bitcoin.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

On one occasion, Borgenicht realized that his only chance to undercut bigger firms was to convince the wholesalers to sell cloth to him directly, eliminating the middleman.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell