free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nominee, also became critical of the ambitious free trade initiative.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But then Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and any illusion of free trade in energy dissipated overnight.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The report said that free trade is under severe threat, noting rising geopolitical risks.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The main themes that Rubio hit were the profoundly damaging consequences of unfettered free trade and mass migration.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But then Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and any illusion of free trade in energy dissipated overnight.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The report said that free trade is under severe threat, noting rising geopolitical risks.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The main themes that Rubio hit were the profoundly damaging consequences of unfettered free trade and mass migration.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free trade
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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