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salesperson

[seylz-pur-suhn] / ˈseɪlzˌpɜr sən /


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The gorgeous charcoal-gray number the salesperson picked out for him was $899.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

A salesperson at the dealership tried to give them a car loan with an interest rate around 7%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

A candidate like Jack Schlossberg, now running for Congress in Manhattan’s 12th District, is at least more self-aware of his role as salesperson than most.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

To be a great philosophical mind — that is, someone who can convince others of their beliefs about the human mind and our larger nature — one must also be a salesperson.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

As luck would have it, no salesperson pounced on me the minute I entered.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

He also commanded an army of dozens of commission-hungry salespeople, including agents with little investing knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Once Regan got salespeople on board, he threw in perks to motivate them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

But proceed with caution: Insurance salespeople may praise this strategy as a “Roth on steroids,” but there are downsides.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

But those cases all involved human decisions -- executives, salespeople or engineers who made choices and cut corners.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

They are employees of multinational industry: pharmaceutical salespeople, electronic engineers, information technology managers, accountants, data analysts, plant managers, regional vice presidents, biotechnologists, bankers, manufacturers’ representatives, and franchise chain managers.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

At that business, higher wages and the hiring of additional specialized salespersons in preparation for the spinoff are taking a toll.

From MarketWatch Dec. 18, 2025

I also interviewed more than 100 current and former engineers, privacy professionals, product managers, salespersons, and lawyers from the largest Silicon Valley tech companies.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2021

It also would carve out a roster of professions from the test, including doctors, real estate salespersons, securities and insurance brokers and hairstylists who rent their booths from salon owners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2019

Many salespersons have personally performed installation work in the past, and some install the alarm systems they plan themselves.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2017

He seldom approves of the occasional frivolous purchases I make, and never makes any attempt to conceal his opinion from salespersons, customers, passersby, and whomever else it doesn't concern in the least.

From Four and Twenty Beds by Nancy Vogel




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