Thesaurus results for CARTELS

cartels

noun

plural of cartel

as in syndicates

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 cartels Complicating matters for the cartels are the extreme dangers associated with manufacturing carfentanil, Tarentino said. —

ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 But this trend could be threatened by a changing drug landscape, as gangs and cartels shift to producing synthetic substances with industrial chemicals. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 Applying total systemic friction on the cartels. —

CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Asked why dealers would aggressively sell a product with a high potential to kill their customers, the LAPD detective said that is not a paramount issue for cartels and those selling fentanyl to teens. —

Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 However, only 3,869 (about 9%) of that group were under investigation — a fact that, critics say, highlights prosecutors’ reluctance to confront cartels. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 When cartels lose their leaders, the industry doesn’t collapse. —

Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026 The closure forced Kenyan khat traders to route exports to Somalia through costly air shipments, which drove up prices and left farmers at the mercy of cartels who levied unofficial commissions. —

Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 If, on the other hand, the main problem Sanders wants to address is teams relocating, Propheter said federal lawmakers should change laws that allow the NFL and other major professional sports leagues to act as cartels, which work together to limit competition and fix prices. —

Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

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The criminal syndicates refitted their properties as centres where teams of workers – often trafficked and coerced – run online scams at scale.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2026
Caleb Davies, another Kalshi trader who has earned $389,000 in culture markets over the past two years, says that the absence of financial organizations or syndicates of traders with big money allows knowledgeable traders to profit off of people who simply bet on their faves.

— David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026