merchant
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"What is the United Stand now? A noise merchant, or a news organisation?"
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Consider also the 2024-25 deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman, during which mental-health strain contributed to the loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornets and a collision with a merchant vessel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
This artificial floor-setting reportedly pushed merchant ad costs up by as much as 50% during peak shopping events such as Prime Day, when sellers naturally expected higher costs driven by holiday competition.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ajay Pant, 38, in custody in Britain, has been charged with sanctions offences carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence, in a case that could set a legal precedent for merchant seafarers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Published in London in 1789, his memoir told of being captured, carried across the ocean to Barbados, and sold to a merchant sea captain.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Of course, other merchants were selling those items for lower prices or had recently slashed their prices, and prices can be negotiated downward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Visa, Mastercard and American Express have each announced their own tools and standards for AI platforms, merchants and others to support AI purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But in old Dubai, where Iranian merchants are firmly established, they do not believe there will be a break in the ties forged over decades between the UAE's financial hub and southern Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Americans accustomed to free and easy returns are facing surprise fees, shorter return windows and delayed refunds as merchants push back against rising processing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Pastry merchants nearby held trays of dough balls soaked in rose hip syrup, and cardamom cakes served with hot tea from Yunnan.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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