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Recent Examples of free trade
The irony here is that after spending decades lecturing China about the merits of free trade, the US is taking a page out of Beijing’s own state capitalist playbook.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In it, Vigna talks about India, free trade, and the shaky EV market.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Amid diplomatic talks between the United States and Cuba, state lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that contains a free trade provision with the island nation should the regime fall.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In it, Vigna talks about India, free trade, and the shaky EV market.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Amid diplomatic talks between the United States and Cuba, state lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that contains a free trade provision with the island nation should the regime fall.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
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The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Stuck in traffic, the suspect accelerated into a sidewalk, striking an SUV stopped in front of him and a tree.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, the school is feeling some of the same competitive pressure its public school neighbors have been feeling – because, in Cedar Rapids' new, competitive marketplace, its product has gone from shiny and new to questionable and perhaps tainted.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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FanDuel launched its prediction market app, FanDuel Predicts, last year with derivatives marketplace CME Group.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Antioch and Contra Costa County have become notorious for black market grow operations, often hidden in nondescript suburban homes.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, livers go for a pretty penny on the black market, which means Ritchson's character has to fight a bunch of bad guys who really want to steal that liver.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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Abdulkarim is charged federally with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce and faces multiple state felony counts that could significantly increase his prison exposure.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Bezos made a separate personal purchase that signaled his expanding influence beyond commerce.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For a state like Illinois — a global hub for manufacturing and agriculture — these federal trade wars act as a direct anchor on our economy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The draft As part of an NBA settlement over the Heat not being made fully aware of the gambling investigation into Terry Rozier ahead of the Heat’s January 2024 trade for the guard, the Heat from the Hornets will be receiving Golden State’s second-round pick in June.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is seeking to prevent American Shaman, the Kansas City company at the forefront of a sprawling gray market, from selling an opioid that’s available at gas stations and smoke shops across the country.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Planning feeds buying, buying feeds merchandising, and so on through inventory, logistics, sales and service.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rather than being organized by standard merchandising categories, the assortment is presented through the lens of era, size, and style, encouraging a more exploratory way of shopping.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Art Jewel earrings and ring, Zendaya wore Rolex’s 28mm Lady-Datejust fully pavéd in diamonds, reportedly featuring custom details for the star but also seen on the Rolex site retailing for $177,400.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Abel and Jain will do the morning session as would be expected, but the afternoon session will include Abel, BNSF's Katie Farmer, and Adam Johnson, who runs NetJets and is president of consumer products, service, and retailing, a new position created late last year.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20trade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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