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The owner of a large plant distributor and nursery company, who asked not to be identified for fear that ICE would target the business, said Operation Midway Blitz led to fewer landscaping jobs and declining store traffic.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Rather than buying through a distributor or a food service, some restaurants establish relationships with farms and buy directly from them.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Local distributor Imagem is due to release the film in Brazil in the second half of 2027, Assis said.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
Japanese company Fact-checked byThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica SoftBank Group evolved from a Japanese software distributor into a global technology investor with major stakes in companies such as Alibaba, Arm Holdings, and Sprint.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Rather than buying through a distributor or a food service, some restaurants establish relationships with farms and buy directly from them.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Local distributor Imagem is due to release the film in Brazil in the second half of 2027, Assis said.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
Japanese company Fact-checked byThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica SoftBank Group evolved from a Japanese software distributor into a global technology investor with major stakes in companies such as Alibaba, Arm Holdings, and Sprint.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
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The Climb ultimately collapsed, owing furious crew and suppliers more than £300,000 ($400,000) in unpaid wages and invoices.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Last year, Republic National CEO Bob Hendrickson said the exit was due to rising operational costs and supplier changes.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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In turn, credit card issuers, medical providers and personal loan lenders generally have no path to intercept your benefits at the source, and that protection extends to retirement, survivor and disability payments — including the back pay tied to a disability award.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Over five years, more than 400 maternity care providers have enrolled in BH Impact, with the psychiatric consultation service supporting care for more than 440 pregnant patients.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Smyth has been known for its focus on local produce and continuously pushing the boundaries of modern gastronomy through collaborations with farmers, fishermen and artisanal purveyors.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Many of the food products are directly sourced from Italy; others come from exclusive Cipriani purveyors, such as Green Circle chicken, sourced from small Amish and Mennonite family farms in Pennsylvania, and Australian lamb, imported fresh from the Colac region of Victoria, Australia.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Social scientists have been working on consumer behavior and trying to understand the purchaser’s decision process.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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China is both the largest purchaser of New Caledonian nickel and the world’s largest refiner of nickel.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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