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moat

[moht] / moʊt /
NOUN
ditch
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Software stacks or data may be less of a moat on their own unless coupled with some of the above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Macy’s ultimate moat might be the physical shopping experience, which is making a comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It has a steady growth business with a competitive moat in scarce landfills, annuity-like revenue, and 90%-plus annual customer retention.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The narrative is the moat is eroding and the space becoming commoditized,” Konik said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Finally the trees stopped and the field opened up, and I could see the parkway on our right and the moat straight ahead of us.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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