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or business people
also businesspersons
or business persons
as in businessmen
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Community leaders, entrepreneurs, and local residents gathered in Brookhaven to celebrate Women's History Month during the 15th annual event, a daylong program focused on leadership, wellness, and community empowerment.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The organization invests in local micro-entrepreneurs, then passes the project ownership to them within three to five years.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Michigan Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 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 a rare occurrence under president of hockey operation and general manager Bill Zito’s tenure, the Panthers were in position to be sellers in a lost season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Injuries and thick competition in the East transformed them into soft sellers at the deadline, including Carlson, who is in the final year of his eight-year, $64 million pact.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The reason CrowdStrike shares are down 16% this year, alongside many other enterprise software companies, is that some investors believe that large language models (LLMs), with their rapidly improving capabilities, will one day displace even the best traditional cybersecurity vendors.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the ownership of Ticketmaster, the DOJ claims Live Nation forces venues to sign exclusive contracts with Ticketmaster, barring the inclusion of other ticket vendors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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