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Recent Examples of distributor
The shoots become a film ready to be marketed (usually it is called a master copy), and it is sold to a distributor that makes copies for the theatrical release.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Nike, Apple and Republic National Distributing Company, a major alcohol distributor in the United States, are among the latest companies listed on USA TODAY's layoff tracker, which is powered by Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filings.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
So, in 2003 Ginsberg founded the New York City Bagel Factory, a wholesale distributor to coffee shops, restaurants and caterers across Southeast Asia.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has issued a voluntary recall of several powdered beverage mixes that contain milk powder provided by their third-party distributor.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Nike, Apple and Republic National Distributing Company, a major alcohol distributor in the United States, are among the latest companies listed on USA TODAY's layoff tracker, which is powered by Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filings.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
So, in 2003 Ginsberg founded the New York City Bagel Factory, a wholesale distributor to coffee shops, restaurants and caterers across Southeast Asia.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has issued a voluntary recall of several powdered beverage mixes that contain milk powder provided by their third-party distributor.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
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Pegasus Tech Ventures and AISIN Corporation (a Japanese automotive supplier with ~120,000 employees across 20+ countries) expanded their Corporate Venture Capital fund to $100 million in February 2026, extending a partnership that began in 2018.—
Anis Uzzaman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Calhoun, following its settlement with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Demonbreun-Chapman’s group, turned around and sued carpet manufacturers and their chemical suppliers in 2024, as did Dalton.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Over the next seven years, the number of pharmacies contracted with 340B providers, nationwide, grew from 1,300 to almost 20,000.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Staff and managers complained about the lack of specifics, as did legal-services providers and advocacy groups.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Detached From the Rest of You [Hyperdub] Loraine James has been a dance producer, a post-R&B purveyor, and even an ambient artist over the course of her career.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Now Ellis owns Crown Daisy Farm located two hours from the city, which grows vegetables exclusively for chefs and is Oyatte’s single farm purveyor.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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But China did use its leverage as the largest purchaser of Iranian oil to encourage Iran to agree to what has been a fragile ceasefire.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Daines did not mention that China remains a top trading partner and purchaser of Iranian oil.—
Margaret Brennan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributor. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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