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Recent Examples of distributor
The distributor has also released six straight films to win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, something that is clearly a pet project goal to keep that streak alive.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
FilmSharks acquired world sales rights to the horror pic last November, which TelevisaUnivision distributor Videocine released in Mexico that month.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Plenty of showings around town were sold out, but few generated feverish headlines about bidding wars during the festival’s run—a worrying development for the filmmakers who come to Sundance in hopes of finding a distributor for their work.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to many wines, Gallo has a bevy of spirits in its portfolio (either as owner or distributor), including Amaro Montenegro, Don Fulano tequila, Jura single malt scotch, and one of the best-selling alcoholic seltzers, High Noon.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
FilmSharks acquired world sales rights to the horror pic last November, which TelevisaUnivision distributor Videocine released in Mexico that month.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Plenty of showings around town were sold out, but few generated feverish headlines about bidding wars during the festival’s run—a worrying development for the filmmakers who come to Sundance in hopes of finding a distributor for their work.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to many wines, Gallo has a bevy of spirits in its portfolio (either as owner or distributor), including Amaro Montenegro, Don Fulano tequila, Jura single malt scotch, and one of the best-selling alcoholic seltzers, High Noon.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
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Flock has become one of the nation’s largest suppliers, with tens of thousands of cameras across more than 5,000 cities and counties.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hermann added that India's energy strategy is fundamentally driven by price considerations and a motivation to not being tied to any one supplier.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, for example, a provider banned in 2025 for committing fraud was legally allowed to bill for services in 2024, when the fraud had not yet been caught.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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There is an implicit understanding that when health providers fail to account for how race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic status shape health outcomes, patients die.—
Robert Raben,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Companies highlighted by the Tech Transparency Project as purveyors of nudification apps are not nearly as widely known as Musk’s xAI, Google or Apple, and are based in locations from DreamFace in Redwood City to Bodiva in China.—
Ethan Baron,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Long before the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports gambling in 2018, Nevada stood as the nation’s lone legal purveyor of sports betting.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The home was assessed at $132,000, and the purchaser subsequently sold it for $115,000.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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They can be purchased over the internet with no effective means of confirming a purchaser’s age.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributor. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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