commodity
Example Sentences
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“The phenomenon tends to raise global food commodity prices by up to 9%,” say analysts at Marex, a financial-services company specializing in energy and other commodities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
On Thursday, IMF spokesperson Kozack said economic disruptions due to the war -- including higher commodity prices and supply chain issues -- were beginning to show up in macroeconomic data.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Trafigura warned the Middle East conflict has put global commodity markets into turmoil, with prices at an “inflection point” for potential rises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
If stylistic boundaries blur here, so do those between commodity and artwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The ice, a commodity unavailable at the motel, is for iced tea, which I brew by letting tea bags soak in a plastic cup of water overnight.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing commodity
Fast Food Nation
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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