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monopolists

noun

plural of monopolist

as in retailers

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Noun

As malls and suburbia leeched retailers from downtown, the Metropolitan went dark in 1979.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
The success of Speedcat in these higher-end retailers means Puma is getting more shelf space there, which the brand will then try to extend to other offerings, Hoeld said.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of retailers

Noun

Contending teams often part with depth or top prospects — two things both the A’s and Giants, as sellers, will likely be looking for in their potential deals — in exchange for immediate help.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Ahead of that, the fragile ceasefire – don’t call it ‘peace’ - sent sellers into the global oil market.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of sellers

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With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Instead, use the American Astronomical Society Solar Eclipse Task Force’s list of vendors for safe solar viewers, particularly when buying online.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of vendors

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Look for a thriving black market where the big buyers are middlemen who boomerang the produce to new buyers at a fat profit.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of middlemen

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This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of shopkeepers

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If no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities.

— Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
This includes companies like utilities, power developers, industrial equipment manufacturers, infrastructure providers, construction firms, and data center operators.

— Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of providers

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But as the January date approached, Atkin and Jammi’s research showed that intermediaries were still sending money to prominent peddlers of election conspiracies like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Connecticut gets a bad reputation This leads to the 1833 story of the unscrupulous Connecticut peddlers.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026

Definition of peddlers

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The ruling was hailed as a victory for workers, confirmation that antitrust law protects competition for what companies buy from workers and suppliers.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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