as in dealer
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a coffee trader
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Recent Examples of trader
The financial fallout has tended to be much less in the early moments after a shutdown as Wall Street traders are more accustomed to government shutdowns, Stovall said.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The message linked to the X account of grain trader Ben Scholl, who has sounded the alarm on what Argentina’s massive bailout means for America’s soybean farmers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner had been photographing here for some two weeks, focusing mostly on the Indian groups, sometimes on the white traders, interpreters, or Peace Commission staff, and only occasionally on the peace commissioners themselves.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Financial markets may need circuit breakers for AI traders.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The message linked to the X account of grain trader Ben Scholl, who has sounded the alarm on what Argentina’s massive bailout means for America’s soybean farmers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner had been photographing here for some two weeks, focusing mostly on the Indian groups, sometimes on the white traders, interpreters, or Peace Commission staff, and only occasionally on the peace commissioners themselves.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Financial markets may need circuit breakers for AI traders.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trader
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To remedy this recall, dealers will update the software free of charge.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Discover factions, hire wingmen, pilot capital ships, and more, while filling one of any number of potential roles, from pirate to peacekeeper, merchant to mercenary.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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This week, Dunning is pitching her products to Walmart and Sam's Club merchants during the retailer's annual Open Call.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump has already hinted at some names, including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, billionaire tech investor Michael Dell, businessman and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his son Lachlan Murdoch.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ethridge was sentenced to 140 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for hiring Jerry Banks to travel to Vermont, where Davis lived, to kill the 49-year-old businessman.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Halloween is just over a month away, and Kentucky retailers are already stocked up on candy.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The chemicals and compounds the discount retailer intends to eliminate encompasses the breadth of food manufacturing.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Trader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trader. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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