biz
Americannoun
noun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of biz
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; by shortening and respelling
Example Sentences
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That’s how RSA came to subsidize my stay at Mobile’s Battle House Hotela stunning “property,” as they say in the hospitality biz.
“The result: alienation of loyal customersmounting competitive pressuresand a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.
From Barron's
It’s also the worst kept secret in the biz—because of time constraintsproducers often create a fake house-hunt built around a purchase that has already happened.
Besidesas they say in the fitness bizthe results speak for themselves.
From Salon
Nowhe’s stepping into the turbulentyou-have-to-laugh-to-keep-from-crying experience of being in the newspaper biz.
From Los Angeles Times
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