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Asked whether Iran would impose tolls on merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway, Caine said it was a “hypothetical” scenario — a response Kennedy rejected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The restoration on the Mills Act Property, which provides tax incentives to upkeep historic homes, has required an ecosystem of experts, including a colorist and curatorial rug merchant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Garfield St Aubrun Sobers was born in Bridgetown on 28 July 1936, but was only five when his merchant seaman father was killed in World War Two, leaving his mother Thelma to raise half-a-dozen children.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

More than 320,000 Indian sailors were working in global merchant shipping in 2025, according to the shipping ministry.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

In April 1597, Kepler married Barbara Müller, a young widow and daughter of a wealthy merchant.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Rewards credit cards have drawn criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers over the high fees merchants must pay to accept them—and the knock-on effect that has on prices, even for shoppers who pay in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Lopez gets calls from exasperated merchants dealing with vandalism and with people blocking their storefronts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

So-called interchange fees are paid by merchants when consumers shop with their debit cards and are mostly pocketed by banks and other financial institutions that issue those cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Along the Pacific coast, such values clashed with those of the merchants and seafarers who had relocated from the American northeast.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

When the merchants returned, they would run us out of Korla.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri