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salesman

[saylz-muhn] / ˈseɪlz mən /


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It has a ceiling, and it is set by your state legislature, not by the salesman.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kimi Chi, a salesman from the central city of Taichung, had travelled through the night to be able to photograph the aircraft landing in Taitung.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The IT salesman and consultant had taken on debt to start a company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

"They always claim I'm the best salesman," he laughs.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Dear Willem, I thought, as I stepped back inside and closed the door, he was about as good a salesman of the church as Father was of watches.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Like “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Rockin’ in the Free World,” “Pink Houses” was practically destined to be misinterpreted by elected salesmen peddling easy fantasies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

It’s often surprising how few people — including not only investors but also Wall Street salesmen — actually seem to understand stock prices.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

By contrast, when Franglen composed the music for the Wind Traders - a nomadic clan of salesmen, who travel by airship - he could let his imagination run wild.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

Local car salesmen wanted to roll over and play dead when one of the Langley fellas pulled into the lot, fearing a barrage of nonsensical and unanswerable technical questions.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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