distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
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Numerous nominees and distributors expressed concerns about the quarantine requirements.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The community backlash was swift as customers stopped going to the South End brewery and distributors yanked Sycamore products from shelves.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The distributor is also showing Space Cowboy, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman) and Bryce Leavitt, featuring Joe Jennings, a renowned skydiving stunt coordinator and free fall cinematographer, also opens in limited release at the IFC Center in New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
The first film from powerhouse distributor Neon to open SXSW, this tale of a team of shoplifters fighting against an unequal system will receive the maximum spotlight for its radical message ahead of opening May 22.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The community backlash was swift as customers stopped going to the South End brewery and distributors yanked Sycamore products from shelves.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The distributor is also showing Space Cowboy, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman) and Bryce Leavitt, featuring Joe Jennings, a renowned skydiving stunt coordinator and free fall cinematographer, also opens in limited release at the IFC Center in New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
The first film from powerhouse distributor Neon to open SXSW, this tale of a team of shoplifters fighting against an unequal system will receive the maximum spotlight for its radical message ahead of opening May 22.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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