producers

plural of producer
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as in directors
a person who supervises or finances the making of a work (such as a stage show or movie) to be shown to the public The producer was having trouble finding an actress for the lead role.

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Recent Examples of producers Bleeding ranchers While expensive cattle may have given some American cattle producers breathing room, ranchers who spoke with CNN emphasized that high prices haven’t ensured easy wealth. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 In Haugesund, Jóhannsdóttir will be looking for co-producers, co-financiers, sales and distribution. Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The president has spent years arguing tariffs would protect American producers, raise revenue and ultimately benefit US consumers. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Supply couldn't keep pace, creating shortages that gave producers tremendous pricing power and helped propel earnings — and their stocks — higher. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The timeline allows visitors to go season by season, or to follow the tenures of directors and producers. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Preventing outbreaks Bin and lot numbers are crucial identifiers that let investigators, manufacturers, stores and customers trace a problem back to a particular batch of products.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Its drone technology has impressed governments and defense manufacturers around the world.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More than 140 artists and makers are expected to participate, along with food and vintage vendors.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s Labadie, the private resort open only to American cruise ships and foreign holiday makers.
    Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This growing dependency can expose automotive manufacturers and suppliers to geopolitical uncertainty, export restrictions, price volatility and potential disruption as global demand for electric motors continues to increase.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Two of them, who were the main suppliers, made routine trips to Philadelphia and New York to get large amounts of cocaine, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And within the overall beauty retail space, TikTok’s beauty ranks below off-price beauty retailers.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Catering to both ends of the economy, retailers are combining price cuts with stocking higher-end labels.
    Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Industry watchers say access to advanced compute via overseas cloud providers is a key factor in Chinese AI models gaining capability.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • OpenRouter's pricing page lists more than 500 models across over 80 providers.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Couples who have a specific caterer in mind may need to shop around for a venue that will allow outside vendors.
    Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Artists, artisans, and food vendors, demonstrations of live combat styles including German longsword, fencing, and pirate swashbuckling, activities such as Squires’ spot with mermaids, games, and family entertainment.
    Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026

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