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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 Anderson noted that shadow fleet activity poses a threat to world commerce by undermining free trade and putting legitimate commercial vessels in the crosshairs of political conflict. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Much of the country has come to see its commitments to free trade, collective security, and global institutions not as sources of American primacy but as a raw deal—a way for the world to free-ride on American power. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 25 June 2026 But the reality failed to live up to the hype as Britain struggled to adjust to life without unfettered access to the 27-nation free trade bloc and its market of 450 million people. — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Over the past 50 years, summits have led to promotion of free trade, cooperation in combating infectious diseases and a concerted, effective counter to authoritarianism around the world. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade

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Prior to that, the Democratic candidate spent 22 years as an air traffic controller, serving as the head of his local union and teaching air traffic students, according to his website.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The reason he’s been holed up in his room and acting differently doesn’t have to do with a victimless traffic violation.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026

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Demand for the drug is already so intense some people have turned to an online black market, facilitated through WhatsApp or other websites, to buy what sellers say is retatrutide from Chinese labs, the New York Times reported.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Authorities surmised that the robbers most likely broke the diamond down into smaller pieces and sold it on the black market.

— Moises Mendez II, InStyle, 22 July 2026

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Meanwhile, brands like Robinhood and Visa—which is also building AI commerce tools of its—can turn to a large base of existing customers to build out their offerings.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 July 2026
By integrating Luna into Prime Video, the digital commerce company is doubling down on its push to attract casual players with party games and recognizable intellectual properties like Harry Potter and Tomb Raider.

— Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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The Charlotte Hornets coach is already impressed with the demeanor and mentality of Naz Reid, the player swapped along with draft pick compensation in the trade sending LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
John Schreiber The MLB trade deadline is always kind to high-leverage relievers.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of trade

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Recently, Overton has been involved in drafting new policies for the use of peptides, short chains of amino acids that are available on the gray market but that, in many cases, have scant scientific evidence to support their safety or efficacy.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Injectable versions of peptides are already being sold widely online for everything from muscle recovery to longevity via the unregulated or gray market.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of gray market

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Instead, the company focuses on fashion, design, color, trends and merchandising.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Fathia Aulia, a recent fashion merchandising graduate from London’s University of Westminster, believes her curiosity boosted her successful application for a merchandising role at Harrods.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

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