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Recent Examples of free trade
Vietnam and the European Union upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on Thursday, two days after the EU and India announced a free trade agreement.
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The European Union and India finalized a free trade deal on Tuesday that would remove or reduce tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the two.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
What happened The European Union and India Tuesday announced a free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on most goods over the next decade.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
The free trade agreement, which will be formally signed later this year after it's approved by the European Parliament and the bloc's individual member states, will allow free trade of goods between India and the 27 EU nations.
—Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The European Union and India finalized a free trade deal on Tuesday that would remove or reduce tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the two.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
What happened The European Union and India Tuesday announced a free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on most goods over the next decade.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
The free trade agreement, which will be formally signed later this year after it's approved by the European Parliament and the bloc's individual member states, will allow free trade of goods between India and the 27 EU nations.
—Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
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Pretti, meanwhile, can be seen directing traffic and guiding a woman out of the street.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also standard are automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, lane departure prevention, rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention monitor, high beam assist and traffic sign recognition.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to a 2025 market analysis conducted by OfferUp, a mobile marketplace app, 69% of shoppers turn to secondhand when the economy gets shaky.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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That could be one takeaway from Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest film-TV event, which wrapped Saturday after five days of vibrant discussion and dealing at its international marketplaces, the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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In retaliation, landowners might poison the birds, kill them with slingshots, or trap them to sell on the black market.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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China wants to reduce reliance on US tech, but Chinese companies are hungry for the superior Nvidia products, with some considering sourcing H200s from the black market.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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He has also been charged with transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony, a federal crime.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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If perfume is to survive as culture — not just commerce — the bottle must once again become the anchor.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Plummer noted that cotton producers remain exposed to trade disputes and international competition that often require legislative responses beyond insurance programs.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the size of the gray market may be fundamentally at odds with its viability.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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While marketing software through Telegram isn’t inherently nefarious, researchers say that Haotian’s customer base has increasingly skewed toward scammers who already seek out information about an array of gray market services on the messaging app.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Most importantly, the Dean entities themselves were sued in 1992, a case that led to them winning unfettered ownership of his image in a landmark case that found movie studios’ contracts with actors did not give them merchandising rights.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Crafting an appealing in-store experience requires merchandising and presentation prowess.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina, wrote in an email.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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The watches and jewelry division was a bright spot, with organic sales up 8 percent, while selective retailing maintained its momentum with a 7 percent increase.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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