fair-trades

verb

present tense third-person singular of fair-trade
as in black-markets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-trades
  1. markets
  2. supplies
  3. sells
  4. retails
  5. purchases
  6. distributes
  7. buys
  8. exchanges
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  • Those risks include inflation, geopolitical tensions, and markets that many cautious investors believe are priced to perfection.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The firm, which markets itself as a recreational tool for athletes and content creators, is currently blocked from selling its latest offering in the US under a new federal rule.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of markets
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  • The bacteria legionella was found in the water back in June in a pipeline that also supplies water to the building's refrigerators, water fountains and any other line that produces water.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Nearby gear shop Mudroom supplies the hotel with e-bikes, which can often be more efficient for getting around in summer when roads are congested with traffic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • While the company sells valuable patient monitoring devices and has strong positions inside hospitals, its margins lag what Danaher typically achieves.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Perelel sells a five-capsule Peri Support Pack bundling a perimenopause multi, omega DHA and EPA, an adaptogen complex and a metabolic support capsule.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of sells
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  • From The Row, the Ginza sandal retails for $970 — but the version worn by Lipa is currently sold out on the brand’s site in nearly every size.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • It was eventually bottled at 40% ABV and retails for $245 (375mL) and $475 (750mL).
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of retails
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  • The company is also evolving its Pay Per Crawl experiment into a broader Pay Per Use model, where publishers could be paid when their content appears in an AI result or when an agent purchases premium information for a specific task.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • China currently purchases roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapots accounting for the bulk of China's imports.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of purchases
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  • The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration forms.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Unlike most self-assembling robotic systems, which depend on a central controller to coordinate every movement, FloatForm distributes intelligence across the swarm.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • The event is free, but a $20 VIP tickets buys you some extras, including a shadey sitting area, cooling misters and a bag of snacks.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • In addition to selling precious metal products, the brand also buys gold from consumers and offers a gold IRA.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of buys
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  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of exchanges
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