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clientele

[klahy-uhn-tel, klee-ahn-] / ˌklaɪ ənˈtɛl, ˌkli ɑn- /


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Just like during the 2008-2009 recession, when oil prices hit their all-time high, deferred maintenance from the retailers’ financially pinched lower-income clientele hurts sales at first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Envious of the stylish customers at a local Dairy Queen, he lamented his chain’s shabby student clientele.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

I spoke to one of the boat staff, Alessio, after he had finished handing round slices of watermelon to the clientele.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

“It’s still a very niche type of clientele, but I’m certainly searching YouTube much more for who these people are and how many followers they have. Five years ago, I never did that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

But that meant I would earn very little until I could build up a clientele.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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