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distributor

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as in supplier

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Recent Examples of distributor The distributor is also closing its Colfax facility, but no layoffs were reported there. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Ars previously talked with one US robotics distributor that has pivoted from importing China’s humanoid robots to opening a US manufacturing facility for robots. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 The unconventional financing structure did not prevent the filmmakers from securing a traditional theatrical distributor. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Chicken and wild rice packaged to-go lacked the place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distributor

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Meanwhile, alternative suppliers would need sufficient production capacity to compensate if primary sources became unavailable.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Experts have long warned that floating power deals can leave African governments dependent on costly contracts with foreign suppliers.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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Some sit in the same spot to make their bids; others only work with certain spotters – Mahan once pulled spotter Bo Black away from his lunch mid-bite because a purchaser would only bid if Black was in front of him.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, the sophisticated purchaser shops ahead of time, then tells employees where to go for high-quality, high-value care.

— Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

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