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And all sorts of people—technologists, writers, artists, politicians, investors, and businesspeople—now work to shape our notions about what’s to come.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
But more recently, businesspeople have been buying hundreds of packs at a time, cleaning out the last of the remaining stock this month.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Dozens of Floridians, including businesspeople, environmentalists and scientists, signed on to a letter opposing the legislation.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
At the same time, pro-government businesspeople took shares in many of the non-state media entities, giving the party control of close to 80% of the sector.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
But more recently, businesspeople have been buying hundreds of packs at a time, cleaning out the last of the remaining stock this month.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Dozens of Floridians, including businesspeople, environmentalists and scientists, signed on to a letter opposing the legislation.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
At the same time, pro-government businesspeople took shares in many of the non-state media entities, giving the party control of close to 80% of the sector.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Businesspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businesspeople. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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businesspeople
plural noun
busi·ness·peo·ple
-ˌspē-pəl 
: persons active in business
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