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salesman

[seylz-muhn] / ˈseɪlz mən /


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Palacios said her husband, Jonathan Suarez, a 36- year-old salesman, was inside a shop in a small hotel when the quakes struck.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Even if they don’t think the AI can do the job, they think that an AI salesman can absolutely convince those people to buy AI and fire all their workers.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Clark, a frustrated furniture store salesman struggling following the breakup of his marriage.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A retired salesman once told me that sales is like fishing — you wait patiently for the right moment.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Lippmann wasn’t even a bond salesman; he was a bond trader who might be expected to be long these very same subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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