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monopolists

noun

plural of monopolist

as in retailers

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Most national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on Independence Day, however banks and post offices will be closed.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of retailers

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It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.

— Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.

— Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of sellers

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That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of vendors

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In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
On the other are middlemen who lurk on message apps like Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp offering access to people inside Amazon who can get things done for a price.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Definition of middlemen

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This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of shopkeepers

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More information for patients — including detail on the health plans and providers affected by the negotiations — is available on Cigna’s and UC Davis Health’s websites.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
This company does not offer general pest control services like the other providers on our list and instead focuses entirely on wildlife services.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of providers

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But as the January date approached, Atkin and Jammi’s research showed that intermediaries were still sending money to prominent peddlers of election conspiracies like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Connecticut gets a bad reputation This leads to the 1833 story of the unscrupulous Connecticut peddlers.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026

Definition of peddlers

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Instead of depending heavily on external suppliers for critical technologies, European governments and companies are trying to bring research, validation, manufacturing, and deployment closer together.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Many residents relied on tourism, and local businesses depended on suppliers in La Guaira, but some of those suppliers no longer have buildings or have lost their lives.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of suppliers

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