monopolize
Example Sentences
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Understanding just how China came to monopolize the rare-earth industry can help investors anticipate what’s coming next, making it easier to invest in the critical—and exceedingly volatile—sector.
From Barron's
At issue was the definition of the market that Meta was allegedly monopolizing.
From Barron's
“For every Element that they have been able to monopolize, we have two. I never thought it would come to this but perhaps, as with all things, the time has come,” he wrote Friday.
Major sponsors are still ubiquitous at the Games, where only Visa credit cards are accepted and Coca-Cola products monopolize the concession stands, but venues and fields of play have remained commercial-free.
From Los Angeles Times
But the task of depicting a future Los Angeles hasn’t been monopolized by fiction writers.
From Los Angeles Times
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