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Recent Examples of free trade
In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The escalating conflict reflects deeper tensions over Mexican sovereignty as Sheinbaum manages cartel violence, USMCA free trade renegotiation, and mounting pressure from the White House.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The deal, which was provisionally applied on May 1, created the largest free trade zone in the world, encompassing 32 countries.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The second round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico on the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, the USMCA, was slated to begin in Mexico City.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The escalating conflict reflects deeper tensions over Mexican sovereignty as Sheinbaum manages cartel violence, USMCA free trade renegotiation, and mounting pressure from the White House.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The deal, which was provisionally applied on May 1, created the largest free trade zone in the world, encompassing 32 countries.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The second round of negotiations between the United States and Mexico on the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, the USMCA, was slated to begin in Mexico City.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
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The new feature comes amid consternation from website operators and creators that Google’s AI summaries have eroded the volume of referral traffic coming from the search portal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The economic strain is triggering a broader pullback in consumer spending and retail traffic.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Given the precedent set by the successes of Civil War and Marty Supreme, viewers should expect Backrooms to have the same sort of theatrical-to-PVOD window and arrive in the home entertainment marketplace after 45 days in theaters, which would mean a July 14 digital streaming release.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In the eighties, Hollywood had begun dipping its toes into the evangelical-Christian marketplace, looking to tap into a demographic that numbered roughly eighty million people.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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As a consequence of the initial 2014 ban and doubling down in 2015, there is a thriving black market in Russia for high-end foods that are no longer legally available—chief among them, cheese.—
Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
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The California State Assembly passed a new bill that lawmakers hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The announcement marks another step in Meta’s broader effort to expand generative AI across its consumer and business ecosystem as messaging platforms increasingly evolve into commerce hubs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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One such project was live commerce à la QVC via streaming, which no customers were asking Macy’s for.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Shares in Marvell rose 6% in after-hours trade and Flex was up 2%.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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As Stanton’s old team struggles toward the bottom of the National League East standings, it could be headed toward seller status at the upcoming trade deadline.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Soon, a thriving gray market emerged, with BPC-157 as one of its stars.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Commercial revenue includes sponsorships, merchandising, non-soccer events and other operations.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The residency is structured like a college course, with designers learning about law, financial management, product development, marketing, PR, digital strategy, merchandising and show production.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The online retailing giant surpassed $700 billion in revenue last year, with a 12% year-over-year increase, according to the annual list that ranks America’s 500 largest companies by total revenue for the previous fiscal year.—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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Optimizing the post-booking phase isn't simply a matter of applying new technology or modifying the retailing strategy.—
Juan Pablo Lafosse,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20trade. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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