as in syndicate
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices
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Recent Examples of cartel
It was later determined that his cartel associates dug the tunnel.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Upon leaving her by the road, Richie Stevenson's (Geoff Bell) Mexican cartel associates remind Harry that Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) now owes their leader, Jaime Lopez (Jordi Molla), a favor.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Mexico’s tight restrictions are in part a reaction to a painful history of violence, from the conflicts of the 20th century to the high homicide rate today, which is largely driven by cartel crime in a handful of states.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 17 May 2025
House and Senate Democrats urged top Trump administration officials to unlock additional legal tools that would allow the administration to disrupt the cartels' financial networks and impose harsher penalties on entities that provide material support to them.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Upon leaving her by the road, Richie Stevenson's (Geoff Bell) Mexican cartel associates remind Harry that Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) now owes their leader, Jaime Lopez (Jordi Molla), a favor.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Mexico’s tight restrictions are in part a reaction to a painful history of violence, from the conflicts of the 20th century to the high homicide rate today, which is largely driven by cartel crime in a handful of states.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 17 May 2025
House and Senate Democrats urged top Trump administration officials to unlock additional legal tools that would allow the administration to disrupt the cartels' financial networks and impose harsher penalties on entities that provide material support to them.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
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This will be the first time Italy has ever hosted the America’s Cup, despite Italian syndicate Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli fielding strong teams in multiple events.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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To recap, at the end of season 1, Charlie wrapped up her ongoing conflict with the Frost Casino and its boss... only to find herself in the crosshairs of a different crime syndicate, run by Beatrix.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group shares rose over 3.5% on Wednesday in volatile trading after the Japanese conglomerate announced a share buyback of up to 250 billion yen ($1.7 billion) and operating income beat estimates.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Some multinational conglomerates have successfully utilized agentic AI within their risk and compliance units.—
Pallav Kumar Kaulwar,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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