wheeler-dealer
Example Sentences
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Whereas Altman can be seen as a wheeler-dealer, racing to cut big deals to grow fast, Amodei staked out a comparably measured position—almost academic or, some might say, zealous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Despite that, the 51-year-old political wheeler-dealer is seen with a real shot of making it through the Argentina presidential election on Oct.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
In the labyrinthine world of Italian politics, Silvio Berlusconi was the supreme wheeler-dealer - a man who merged business and public life like no other.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2023
Mr. McCombs was a flamboyant wheeler-dealer who created more than 400 businesses across an array of industries, including oil, real estate, cattle, insurance, movies and racehorses, often selling them at a substantial profit.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Though it seems impossible that wheeler-dealer Charlie, Mr. Sharper Image incarnate, will ever put anyone ahead of Numero Uno, there’s a little room for hope by the movie’s end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
