exporter
noun
ex·port·er
ek-ˈspȯr-tər 
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
ˈek-ˌspȯr-
: one that exports
specifically
: a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries
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America’s greatest and most prolific exporter of the world of laughter and joy was and is Jimmy Burrows.
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Warren Littlefield, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
The United States has long been the world’s largest arms exporter, and a worrisome order backlog has accrued for the country’s weapons.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 17 June 2026
By the end of the second year, slaughterhouses, meat processors, cattle auctions, traders and exporters of live cattle will be required to practice due diligence aimed at ensuring their supply chains are free from deforestation.
—Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
That’s why the United States can be a major exporter and still import crude oil.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Warren Littlefield, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
The United States has long been the world’s largest arms exporter, and a worrisome order backlog has accrued for the country’s weapons.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 17 June 2026
By the end of the second year, slaughterhouses, meat processors, cattle auctions, traders and exporters of live cattle will be required to practice due diligence aimed at ensuring their supply chains are free from deforestation.
—Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
That’s why the United States can be a major exporter and still import crude oil.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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