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An unexpected summit While Hochul was affirming her capitalist bona fides, Mamdani took the extraordinary step of meeting with Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former mayor known for his centrist politics.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters, shared first with Semafor, found 37% favor Cameron; 29% favor Barr; and 8% favor businessman Nate Morris.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk met Montgomery, a retired businessman, after Kirk gave a speech at a conservative youth summit in Illinois.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters, shared first with Semafor, found 37% favor Cameron; 29% favor Barr; and 8% favor businessman Nate Morris.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk met Montgomery, a retired businessman, after Kirk gave a speech at a conservative youth summit in Illinois.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for businessman
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Executives and entrepreneurs have been for some time finding that other states offer better opportunities (but government managers in California have been hiring, which does more harm to the private sector more than good).—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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One customer, Italian entrepreneur Andy Bianchedi, commissioned a Rolls-Royce Cloud, shown on these pages, which starts at about $870,000.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, demand from Latin America, for example, has grown so much that Yiwu officials have supported Spanish classes for local merchants.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Projects like Bitcoin Babies provide mothers with newborns under the age of one with extra money through Bitcoin, which can be exchanged for goods and services with local merchants that accept Bitcoin.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And yet interest rate traders are 100% convinced a cut is coming at the Fed’s next meeting.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stocks rose sharply following the reports as traders priced in an even greater probability of interest rate reductions ahead.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The deadline for the popular app to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States is September 17, after Trump extended it for the third time.—
AFP,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Oman was the only foreign buyer of Britain’s Challenger 2 until the United Kingdom supplied some to Ukraine after the current war with Russia began in 2022.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/businessman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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