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intermediary

[in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌɛr i /


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This is what economists call a cost-push shock: Rising input costs work through the supply chain, lifting intermediary material costs and overheads.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Social media means that there’s no intermediary, and there are positives and negatives to that scenario.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

At the same time, Pakistan used the Iran crisis and Gulf tensions to position itself as a useful intermediary between Washington, Tehran and Arab capitals.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Because the most obvious alternative—an independent intermediary that simply tells claimants what their case is worth and facilitates settlement for a modest flat fee—has been effectively blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A gentleman in Osage County had once approached Agent Burger and introduced himself as an intermediary, a go-between, for Pike.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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