salesman
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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
This makes him an ideal mark for a certain kind of salesman.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
When Yancopoulos told his father—a Greek military veteran who later became a salesman in the U.S.—that he wanted to become a scientist, his father steered him toward the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But he is also a great salesman because he understands when to put the brakes on that process: when to consciously resist a particular kind of snap judgment.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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
Little wonder, then, that many patients preferred the services of women healers, or would take a risk on “quacks”—traveling salesmen selling ointments from town to town—rather than risk a visit to a hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Real estate salesmen know more people than computer hackers.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
