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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies
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Recent Examples of commodity
However, $11 billion of those grants are eligible for commodity crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans, largely grown in the Midwest and Plains states.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The challenge isn’t separating the materials, rather doing so economically while maintaining purity for commodity markets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The biggest sigh of relief came from management reiterated commodity inflation of about 7%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
David Omojomolo, Africa economist at Capital Economics, in London, said a number of other African economies rely heavily on specific commodities.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The challenge isn’t separating the materials, rather doing so economically while maintaining purity for commodity markets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The biggest sigh of relief came from management reiterated commodity inflation of about 7%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
David Omojomolo, Africa economist at Capital Economics, in London, said a number of other African economies rely heavily on specific commodities.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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Responding to 911 calls of a disorderly crowd jumping from and throwing objects off the bathroom roof, officers were relentlessly pelted with snowballs and ice chunks at close range that landed two in the hospital with head and face injuries.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But even with hundreds of objects, the show barely floats the question of how that chemistry operated, let alone explore it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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But as Israel closed checkpoints to the movement of people and goods on Saturday, gas stations saw longer-than-usual lines as residents filled spare canisters in case of supply disruptions.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Alumnium foil can help foods retain moisture as well as keep pastries and baked goods from browning too quickly.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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His campaign has spent $13 million on television advertising just this year, the most of any single entity in the crowded field of groups spending on either side, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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With the current military conflict between Iran and the United States and Tehran retaliating by closing the Strait of Hormuz to navigation, considered one of the world’s most important oil export routes, gas prices are expected to increase further.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the bigger risk centers on the potential for Iran to close off the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of all the world’s oil passes through on the way to export markets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her outlook may not change, but right now the substance of your friendship — at least from your perspective — is all negative.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her outlook may not change, but right now the substance of your friendship – at least from your perspective – is all negative.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The biggest threat to the global economy and US stocks is an oil supply disruption, but the probability of a prolonged effect is low so far, analysts said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the company would be designated a supply-chain threat.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Call it the Michael Rider effect (as Vogue’s Nicole Phelps did in our staff meeting) but nowhere is the runway-to-reality pipeline as tangible as here.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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For the past several seasons, Probst has hosted a companion podcast, On Fire With Jeff Probst, which ordinarily drops weekly episodes that recap each episode of the CBS reality competition show.—
Staff Author,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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As a thank you to the community, Trainer Court and its partners are giving out $50,000 worth of Pokémon merchandise.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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This limited‑time promo is designed to celebrate local culture and give shoppers an affordable way to show off their Miami pride by choosing from merchandise curated from South Florida donations.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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