variants
or business people
also businesspersons
or business persons
as in businessmen
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The initiative aims to free entrepreneurs from tedious operational work, enabling them to achieve the output of larger businesses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026 -
Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Those looking to score big can purchase Megabucks tickets for $2 each at over 7,500 authorized Massachusetts State Lottery retailers – convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets across the Bay State.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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And while retailers such as Amazon may insist upon such certification before allowing power banks to be sold on their platforms, that doesn’t prevent a flood of non-compliant devices being sold elsewhere or being imported from other countries with weaker or no standards.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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In its December 2025 decision, the appellate court cited a 2024 gun industry-friendly state law that stripped away municipalities’ right to sue firearms or ammunition manufacturers, trade associations, sellers or dealers.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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In a housing market strained by high home prices and mortgage rates hovering above 6%, whether buyers or sellers hold the upper hand can often determine who is able to afford a home.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Other vendors prepare street food that reflects the diversity of the San Fernando Valley, and live entertainment from local bands ties it all together, making the Encino Farmers Market a joyous ritual.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
26 May 2026
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Currently, the market hosts about 130 vendors, including everything from spice sellers to bread makers, but that could increase to 195 vendors at the new location, city permit documents indicate.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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