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commodities

noun

plural of commodity

as in merchandise

products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil

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Recent Examples of commodities Timing is important as generic artificial intelligence capabilities are becoming commodities. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Meanwhile, crypto has finally moved beyond its speculative era as new players like Hyperliquid adapt blockchain rails for trading conventional commodities like oil, and as big Wall Street firms embrace tokenized assets. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Another concern for investors is the tax complexity related to commodities funds. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Container ships are the ones that can carry commodities like clothes, like toys, and other stuff. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026 The Iran war has become a battle for the Strait of Hormuz, a global chokepoint for oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other commodities. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss. — Usa Today, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The internet casually scrambles basic ideas of personhood, reframing people as commodities and stripping us for parts. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 Certain derivatives, commodities, emerging-market securities, and other investments are also subject to tax or market rules that limit in-kind transfers. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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Lamine Yamal covering about 1,000 items, though it was limited to La Roja merchandise since the company has a separate arrangement with FC Barcelona centered around the club’s legends.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Exclusive merchandise will also be available for purchase at the tour stops.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 July 2026

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China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

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