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free trade

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Definition of free trade

as in traffic

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Recent Examples of free trade California lawmakers asked Quebec to lift the ban, sidestep Trump and promote free trade. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Angola signed a $900 million deal with two private Chinese investors to help develop its free trade zone, part of Luanda’s efforts to diversify its oil-dominant economy. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Continue reading … CHAD WOLF — Canada can't expect free trade while leaving our northern border vulnerable. — FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Last week, Prime Minister of New Zealand Christoper Luxon hailed the country’s free trade deal with India that also enhances labor mobility for Indian workers. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade

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Joseph Manjack caught a pair of passes for 27 yards on Denver’s opening drive of the third quarter, including an impressive grab over the middle in heavy traffic.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The latest figures mark a slight improvement from the previous week, when traffic was just 4% of pre-war levels, according to the UKMTO.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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Celebrations were also held in provinces across Afghanistan, where Taliban flags and posters emblazoned with slogans in praise of the Taliban’s return to power were displayed along major roads and marketplaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

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Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Lawmakers stress the need for clear, sensible regulations to prevent a black market, ensure consumer safety, and support businesses, especially as the Senate recently voted to delay the impending ban.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Art fairs, collectors’ homes, artists’ studios, galas… The film is a welcoming and entertaining dive amongst the 1% and explores the complicated relationship between artists and commerce.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The Pax Mongolica also foreshadowed later forms of global commerce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
As the war with Iran continues and both sides seek to control the strait, through which 25% of the world's oil trade transited before the war began in February, oil prices have reached their highest level since July.

— August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 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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Bansal, 42, started the business in 2010 with his sister Neha, who heads merchandising and two other cofounders, Amit Chaudhari, the sourcing chief and Sumeet Kapahi, who oversees the store network.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The former senior vice president of stores, data, AI and innovation at Lowe’s joins Target to coordinate AI adoption across merchandising, operations, and inventory management.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

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