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distributor

[dih-strib-yuh-ter] / dɪˈstrɪb jə tər /


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The institutional share classes may also be available directly through certain brokerage platforms, and account minimums may vary depending on the relationships between the fund manager or distributor and the advisory or brokerage firm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Iberdrola reached a deal to buy an 80% stake in Finnish electricity distributor Caruna Group for 2.01 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The six companies, all Italian, were fashion company Harmont & Blaine, supermarket chains Il Gigante, MD, Oasi and Pro7 and bottled gas distributor Butan Gas.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

He later relocated to Paris and became a film producer and distributor, before decamping to Mexico in 1938, just before the outbreak of World War II.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

They would use the same name, but their Green Light Committee would serve as the ultimate distributor for second-line TB drugs.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Nike ended online sales through its existing distributors in mainland China to overhaul operations and revive sales amid local competition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors representing the states said merging two major studios would cause “substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide”.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

When dealing with higher costs, fruit and vegetable farmers usually have to pass those increases along to their buyers and distributors, and those increases will show up in grocery stores almost right away, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

The company said Monday that global shipments—vehicle deliveries to dealers, distributors, or directly from the company to retail and fleet customers—rose to an estimated 1.6 million units.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

He expanded quickly from the little neighborhood business, the street- front store, for he had mastered enough language to deal with non-Korean suppliers and distributors in other cities and Europe.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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