free trade

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Recent Examples of free trade Foreign policy hasn’t dominated a Canadian election this much since 1988 when, ironically, free trade with the United States was the prevailing issue. Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025 Over time, however, the government relied on the de minimis exemption to promote free trade. Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Foreign policy hasn’t dominated a Canadian election this much since 1988, when free trade with the United States was the prevailing issue. Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 Foreign policy hasn’t dominated Canadian elections this much since 1988, when free trade with the United States was the prevailing issue. Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for free trade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
Noun
  • Officers then turned her over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for a deportation hearing, although police later dropped the traffic charges against her, according to local media reports.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Last year, the FAA shifted oversight of Newark’s airspace to Philadelphia in an effort to ease staffing shortages and manage heavy air traffic in the New York region.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • This was the first time Walmart's eCommerce business achieved a full quarter of profitability, benefiting from higher-margin businesses, including online advertising and its marketplace, the company said.
    Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The latter firm sees the value of the global women’s sports marketplace growing 300% to $1.28 billion in the next three years.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Getting to be a big man on the cellblock — as a writer-director, library cart manager, and facilitator of the flow of goods on the prison black market — just isn’t enough for Modarian, though.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
  • Poaching networks operate with military-grade precision, fueled by a transnational black market where rhino horn can fetch up to $400,000 per kilogram, a price tag that makes gold look cheap.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instant commerce refers to food delivery or the delivery of general goods in 30 to 50 minutes.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • For example, Don Evans, George W. Bush’s commerce secretary and close confidant, worked with Bush for decades before becoming a fixture in his White House.
    Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The latter arrangement has floundered amid a trade war with China and was not part of a deal to temporarily bring down tariffs last week.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Seasonal products Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics at Syracuse University, told CNN that seasonal and holiday shopping purchases can’t be delayed for two to three months to wait on the trade war to play out.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, appropriate pricing strategies can assist in mitigating some of the challenges associated with the gray market.
    Bhavesh Gupta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Mercenary spyware firms employ highly skilled engineers to either develop in-house or purchase software vulnerabilities from gray market firms, known as exploits or zero days, of which manufacturers of consumer devices and applications are not yet aware.
    Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The focus is on merchandising locations, but those who study the image will spy an opera house and a general store, believed to be the first time such concepts appear.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Owen Carr, chief merchandising officer for e-commerce firm Spreetail, told Modern Retail the holiday toy pipeline has been effectively frozen due to the lack of clarity around the on again, off again tariffs.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • The merger brings together two iconic names in sports retailing and will give Dick’s a massive competitive edge in the wholesale sneaker market, most importantly for Nike products.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025
  • Deepfakes like that one becoming pervasive, and not only in banking and retailing.
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

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