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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,
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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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Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In this context — and as key retailers like Ssense falter — Rusadze’s business has contracted in recent years.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 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 resolution names no specific vendors, although some board members and public speakers made accusations against specific businesses.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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More than 20 vendors will be in attendance, which is double than last year’s event and the largest in club history, organizers said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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