free trade

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Recent Examples of free trade Under a decadeslong free trade agreement, South Korean tariffs on most U.S. goods are already zero, meaning there are fewer concessions Seoul can offer, analysts say. arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025 An administration official said the expectation was that imports the United States currently taxes at 25% would rise to 35%, but that those exempted by the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement would continue to be exempted. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 Canada already faces 25% tariffs on exports to the U.S., though those levies exclude a host of goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement. Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025 These agreements — considered a notch below a free trade pact — align with the UAE’s goal of increasing non-oil trade to $1.1 trillion annually by 2031, a target Abu Dhabi expects to reach nearly four years ahead of schedule. semafor.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for free trade
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Noun
  • Soldiers marshalled traffic on a rural road along which artillery guns were being loaded and fired in succession, emitting orange flashes followed by loud explosions and grey smoke.
    Shoon Naing, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • The world's top golfer was arrested in May 2024 during the PGA championships after an incident with police directing traffic.
    Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Of course, there’s not a whole lot regulators can do to make a marketplace more competitive.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 15 July 2025
  • Women’s Sports, a one-day event dedicated to driving innovation, investment, and progress in the rapidly growing women’s sports marketplace.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Nana Poku, who heads the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana trade union, said dollars are available on the black market but the high cost would be passed on to customers.
    Nana Oye Ankrah, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
  • Neither did negotiations of any kind bring an end to the nuclear black market run by the Pakistani engineer, Abdul Qadeer Khan, which operated from the mid-1980s until 2003.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Baek believes the future of K-beauty—and commerce more broadly—won't be shaped by ads or product launches but by trust, authenticity, and people.
    Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Both Glamour commerce director Brie Schwartz and style commerce editor Jake Henry Smith own and love Melissa’s iconic Possession sandals, which kicked off the original jelly sandals craze back in the ’80s.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2025
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  • The duty is due to take effect on Aug. 1, and the EU is scrambling to reach a trade deal with the U.S. before then.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • Perhaps the most important observation here is how the LNG trade has shifted from a few key producers to a broad mix of suppliers across five continents.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Existing in somewhat of a gray market in Maryland over the past several years, local hemp businesses have been able to grow, process and sell their products without the need for a cannabis license.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
  • You shouldn’t be worried as long as the filler is FDA-approved, purchased from a legitimate source (not gray market) and injected by a qualified professional.
    Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • This model often combines ad revenue, brand deals, subscriptions, merchandising, crowdfunding, and direct fan support, as well as building their own businesses or even launching their product lines.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • An inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, Hogan remained in the wrestling orbit until his death, while also spinning off into music, merchandising, and reality television.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Charli's second dress happened to be Saint Laurent's ruffled jersey minidress retailing for $2,500.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • The hummus comes in 10 flavors, with each 10-ounce square tub retailing for around $7.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 12 July 2025

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