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a person or company that supplies goods or services
paper suppliers They are the biggest supplier of books in the area.
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Even the chocolate in your cart faces uncertainty, with major suppliers from countries now subject to varying tariff rates.
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Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has been active since 2010, compelling more than 8,000 facilities and suppliers in the United States to report their climate pollution every year, and uses the data to help shape rules to reduce the amount of pollution in the air.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the last two years, both companies have taken legal action against dozens of compounding pharmacies, med spas and other suppliers to stop them from making and selling copycats.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
To avoid this, purchase seed garlic from reliable suppliers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Sixth-generation As befitting a company called the Bavarian Motor Works, BMW has been in the business of designing and building its own electric powertrains for quite some time, in contrast to some rivals that have been buying EV tech from suppliers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
One way to do so is through collaborative financing models, with brands sharing risks with suppliers.
—Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
The price system acts as a mediator, balancing suppliers’ profit motives with consumers’ demand for affordability, ensuring neither side has complete control.
—Holly Jean Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
But to drive impact at scale, manufacturers must now integrate and enable sustainable practices across their entire ecosystem of suppliers, partners, and customers.
—Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has been active since 2010, compelling more than 8,000 facilities and suppliers in the United States to report their climate pollution every year, and uses the data to help shape rules to reduce the amount of pollution in the air.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the last two years, both companies have taken legal action against dozens of compounding pharmacies, med spas and other suppliers to stop them from making and selling copycats.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
To avoid this, purchase seed garlic from reliable suppliers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Sixth-generation As befitting a company called the Bavarian Motor Works, BMW has been in the business of designing and building its own electric powertrains for quite some time, in contrast to some rivals that have been buying EV tech from suppliers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
One way to do so is through collaborative financing models, with brands sharing risks with suppliers.
—Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
The price system acts as a mediator, balancing suppliers’ profit motives with consumers’ demand for affordability, ensuring neither side has complete control.
—Holly Jean Soto, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
But to drive impact at scale, manufacturers must now integrate and enable sustainable practices across their entire ecosystem of suppliers, partners, and customers.
—Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Suppliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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