merchant

Example Sentences

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They see considerable upside for the merchant bank’s shares now that the mist is starting to clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It means current attacks on military targets will go on, Iranian retaliation will continue, and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to most merchant traffic.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A successful merchant and middleman, Jacob married Marie Estelle Berthelot, a Catholic Cajun woman who later converted to Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The IMO council said in its declaration that members "strongly condemned the threats and attacks against vessels and purported closure of the Strait... by Iran, adversely affecting merchant and commercial vessels".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The merchant balanced the porcelain cup on his knee.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray