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Recent Examples of distributor
For close to 50 years, the sports broadcaster has invested heavily in games and event coverage that fans accessed via a third-party distributor, most often a cable company.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The bank double upgraded the automotive parts distributor to a strong buy rating from market perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Sadly, though the Bothy has proven quite popular in the UK since launching last autumn, there are no immediate plans to bring it to the United States, where NuCamp serves as the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of the US-spec Barefoot trailer.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The bank double upgraded the automotive parts distributor to a strong buy rating from market perform.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Sadly, though the Bothy has proven quite popular in the UK since launching last autumn, there are no immediate plans to bring it to the United States, where NuCamp serves as the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of the US-spec Barefoot trailer.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributor
Noun
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Over the past year, a few of her suppliers raised prices due to tariffs.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rio Tinto, with smelters in Canada and Australia, is one of the world's major aluminum suppliers.—
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CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The insurer said during a Senate committee hearing that Nutex abuses the independent dispute resolution process, which was intended by the federal No Surprises Act to be a last resort in cases where providers and health insurers can’t agree on what should be paid for out-of-network care.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adults who are unsure can check vaccination records or consult with their health care provider.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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May God bless the men and women of our armed forces, our Israeli military partners, and all those who stand with us in our mission against the purveyor of terrorism and radical Islam that is the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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As one of the purveyors at the heart of the K-wave sweeping the world, the IP powerhouse celebrated the visionaries shaping Korea’s cultural impact by hosting the 2026 Visionary Awards at the CJ ENM Center in Seoul.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 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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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributor. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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