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free trade

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as in traffic

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Recent Examples of free trade The United States declined to extend the free trade pact for another 16 years during the mandatory joint review on July 1. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Having refused to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in 2019, a group dominated by China, New Delhi has signed free trade agreements with New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Still others are noted for comparative advantages that can be exploited, like the cost of labor, strategic port access, lax customs enforcement or free trade zones. — Laura Curtis, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 California lawmakers asked Quebec to lift the ban, sidestep Trump and promote free trade. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade

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The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
So in 1995, the brothers launched a side hustle of their own, offering traffic safety—rental equipment, cones, barricades, and signs on the road, plus 24/7 emergency dispatch—all in one place.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

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My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) page now redirects to Rocket Mortgage, so reviews are no longer applicable for the marketplace.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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But this wasn’t nearly enough for Joy Division’s rabid fanbase, and there’s been a thriving black market for bootleg concert recordings for decades, even though the sound quality of most of the tapes varies from half-decent to borderline inaudible.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
Archaeological treasures have been sold on the black market to power a war machine that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced some 14 million people.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The new focus is turning Europe’s most popular and active creators into media brands that operate across content, commerce and culture, with IP development becoming a more central part of the mix.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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That streak could be snapped in Thursday's trade, with futures called higher ahead of wholesale inflation data and another set of jobless numbers.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Pelicans, Grizz make trade The New Orleans Pelicans traded former first-round draft pick Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, the Pelicans announced Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of trade

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The Biden administration’s absolute restriction on peptides resulted in Americans turning to the gray market without being properly educated.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
On some looksmaxxing forums, men coach each other on how to administer filler on themselves, with materials obtained on the black or gray market.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gray market

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Rubin, who has built a business flogging sports merchandising and collectibles, is renowned for his annual White Party in the exclusive Hamptons, near New York City.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Waymire succeeds Nick Jones, who has served as Kohl’s chief merchandising officer since 2023.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

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