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Recent Examples of distributor
The distributor also plugged its forthcoming theatrical rereleases of Trainspotting and The Piano.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Police identified Abdulkarim as an employee of NFI Industries, a third-party distributor that works with the paper manufacturer.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Beginning in May and through June come the coveted Harry’s Berries, for which Melissa’s has been the retail distributor for 15 years.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Police identified Abdulkarim as an employee of NFI Industries, a third-party distributor that works with the paper manufacturer.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Beginning in May and through June come the coveted Harry’s Berries, for which Melissa’s has been the retail distributor for 15 years.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
Noun
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Few, aside from the largest suppliers, can afford air conditioning.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Three weeks after the war started, suppliers in China notified Aleni Brands that getting the materials already was costing them 10% to 15% more, Chief Executive Ricardo Venegas said.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Oversight should focus on providers that exhibit clear signs of risk, with better use of data to identify outliers and more consistent, targeted audits.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The marketplace will showcase an array of participants, including service providers such as staffing agencies and real estate agents, as well as retail boutiques offering skincare and apparel.—
Chase Jordan
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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In classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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And many pretzel purveyors have freebies and specials to celebrate.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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From that moment, Erickson said Chinese refineries will once again be the overwhelming purchaser of any Iranian oil that is able to be exported.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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All those incentives given to the original purchaser are passed along to future owners, but according to a Deloitte report, EV residuals are underperforming even more than expected.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributor. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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