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as in commercial
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as in extensive
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as in inexpensive
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as in to retail
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Recent Examples of wholesale
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier roles include serving as president of Alo Yoga and holding senior positions across operations, supply chain, sales and sourcing at wholesale distributor Alphabroder.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The company currently wholesales the brand at Nordstrom, Revolve, Shopbop, Level Shoes, Galeries Lafayette, John Lewis, La Maison Simons, La Rinascente, De Bijenkorf, The Iconic, among others.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
The Rangers needed more than just one (or, even, two) additional bats to fix last season’s offense, and even if one were acquired, wholesale internal improvements would’ve been required to create meaningful change.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier roles include serving as president of Alo Yoga and holding senior positions across operations, supply chain, sales and sourcing at wholesale distributor Alphabroder.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The company currently wholesales the brand at Nordstrom, Revolve, Shopbop, Level Shoes, Galeries Lafayette, John Lewis, La Maison Simons, La Rinascente, De Bijenkorf, The Iconic, among others.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesale
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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These drones represent a class of relatively inexpensive, expendable unmanned systems designed to overwhelm defences through sheer numbers and unpredictability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rodney Kite-Powell, historian at the Tampa Bay History Center, says Tampa’s devil crab was inspired from the need of an inexpensive meal during the cigar industry strikes of the 1920s.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Heels in the Shades of Gianvito program retailed for $795 at launch.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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One box typically retails for under $1.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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No other group is better suited to advise on this concern than corporate leaders.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Anger at corporate landlords has bubbled in state legislatures, most recently California.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fertilizers engorged the Everglades on nutrients, especially phosphorus, leading to the widespread proliferation of cattails.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Amid widespread corruption under Chávez, as journalist Anne Appelbaum noted in a 2024 book, hundreds of billions of dollars were siphoned off from PDVSA and other Venezuelan companies and subsequently disappeared into private bank accounts around the world.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Together, the buildings will have 370 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and six live-work condominiums, with 10% of the apartments reserved as affordable housing for qualified tenants.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ekouaer 2-piece Lounge Set With tons of colors and patterns to choose from, this affordable lounge set is a great option for both travel and downtime.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In-store, the line will be merchandised across the young adult floor pad for its fashion and sportswear, with intimates and sleep living on the intimates and sleepwear floor pad.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wholesale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesale. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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