commission
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That makes China the largest buyer of Iranian crude oil by a wide margin, accounting for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports, according to the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In Texas, an executor can receive a 5% commission on money they actually receive or pay out while handling the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Once he might have tweeted that he deserved a commission given the government’s role in prompting the sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This means that it has been able to submit its slate of presidential and parliamentary candidates to the electoral commission leaving the rival faction without any representatives on the ballot.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Okay, how about a fifteen percent commission for me and Jake?” said Kojo.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
And that’s even before deducting the extra costs related specifically to real estate like property taxes, condo fees, maintenance, insurance, sales commissions and so on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
With brokerage commissions eliminated, an investor can create their own dividend at will by selling only as much as they need.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
During the first year of the postfair depression the firm of Adler & Sullivan received only two commissions; in 1895, none.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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In a recent survey commissioned by Chase, younger customers were less likely to say they were happy with their card issuer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The artwork, of which five panels survive, was commissioned for the monastery of Santa Maria.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Issues in the heart and lung transplantation service were first outlined in 2024 in a report by international experts, commissioned by the Conservative government.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The commissioned report also suggested that utilities should no longer reimburse property insurers for damage from fires sparked by electrical equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In 1798, he commissioned James Callender, a notorious scandalmonger who had recently broken the story on Hamilton’s adulterous affair with Maria Reynolds, to write a libelous attack on Adams.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The plant is in commissioning and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Nine years after my mother's murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial," the journalist's son, Paul Caruana Galizia, wrote on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because from here, we can look down through the last century and see the fallout of a single theory: the Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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