free trade

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Recent Examples of free trade 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 Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nominee, also became critical of the ambitious free trade initiative. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 But then Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and any illusion of free trade in energy dissipated overnight. Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade
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Noun
  • East Sacramento Partnerships for a Livable City sued Sacramento after the council approved the McKinley Village project, alleging city officials violated CEQA by failing to disclose and make efforts to address air quality, public health, traffic, and other issues.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The legislation follows a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The marketplace itself is exerting no discipline whatsoever.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In 2023, Authentic put the SI name on Lunatix, a sputtering ticket marketplace.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Contamination is another big concern with drugs purchased on the gray and black markets, many of them from Chinese manufacturers, as well as whether the contents of those little vials match what their labels say.
    Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Quintero believes strict rules could spring up a black market for short-term rentals.
    Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Figures published in March by a Brazilian commerce and services confederation show more than 80% of the country's families have some debt to address, the highest figure since 2010.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Frequently asked questions Alanna Martine Kilkeary is Glamour's commerce writer.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The merchandising alone was big.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For merchandising from inception of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to present day.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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