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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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Investor Carl Icahn, for instance, attempted to install board members at McDonald’s to change how its suppliers treated pregnant pigs—a cause raised by his daughter, an animal rights advocate.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Key West native Mario Palazon of FreshCo Fish Market & Grill in Kendall, who has been in the seafood wholesale business for more than 20 years, says that his suppliers have been catching a record number of crabs.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
None of the top suppliers of bananas — Guatemala, Ecuador, Honduras and Costa Rica — qualify, meaning the tariffs remain in effect, with rates as high as 15%, says Tom Stenzel, executive director of the Banana Importers Association.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Brazil has historically been one of America’s principal beef suppliers, and continued to ship at record levels for the first seven months of 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Although notable progress has been made through suppliers’ adoption of wastewater recycling practices, LS&Co.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The fire at Novelis limited the suppliers' ability to meet Ford's need for aluminum used in its vehicle production.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
But the state legislature later passed a shield law allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The impact of tariffs has lagged as suppliers have been reluctant to pass on the costs of tariffs to their customers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Key West native Mario Palazon of FreshCo Fish Market & Grill in Kendall, who has been in the seafood wholesale business for more than 20 years, says that his suppliers have been catching a record number of crabs.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
None of the top suppliers of bananas — Guatemala, Ecuador, Honduras and Costa Rica — qualify, meaning the tariffs remain in effect, with rates as high as 15%, says Tom Stenzel, executive director of the Banana Importers Association.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Brazil has historically been one of America’s principal beef suppliers, and continued to ship at record levels for the first seven months of 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Although notable progress has been made through suppliers’ adoption of wastewater recycling practices, LS&Co.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The fire at Novelis limited the suppliers' ability to meet Ford's need for aluminum used in its vehicle production.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
But the state legislature later passed a shield law allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The impact of tariffs has lagged as suppliers have been reluctant to pass on the costs of tariffs to their customers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Suppliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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