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marketplace

[mahr-kit-pleys] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
NOUN
shopping place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Infante sees that selectiveness reflected in the marketplace.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Online ticket marketplace StubHub was among the laggards, extending the total share-price loss since its IPO last year to 65%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"The missing vultures are almost back. If you go to the marketplace now, you see vultures. At one time they disappeared, but now they are coming back," Igwe confirms.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

And he led negotiations for China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 -- a move seen as consolidating the country's transformation from an isolated economy under Mao to the marketplace of the world.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The openings between the buildings led into a vast nighttime marketplace, lit by a procession of fluorescent lights.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Elsewhere, hopeful buyers in Reddit and Facebook threads are directed to online marketplaces, including for more expensive bulk purchases.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Officials say the scammers place fake listings on social media and other online marketplaces, sometimes using artificial intelligence to make the content appear legitimate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The level of competition among fashion retailers has "evolved dramatically" over the past few years, and Chinese online marketplaces Shein and Temu are now competing for Primark's customers, says Berg.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

That is the steepest single-year decline since the marketplaces opened in 2014.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Along with the crops, they were useful commodities in the marketplaces of each city in the trade networks initially established by the Toltecs.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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