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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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The days when STV was a monopoly with "a licence to print money" are a distant memory.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Deciding when a company has grown large and dominant because it is better than others or because it has unfairly built a monopoly can be difficult, but it is essential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The $146 billion weight of five extra years of patent monopoly is not being carried by Novo Nordisk’s shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Recent trade tensions have put China’s rare-earth monopoly into stark relief.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

What’s he talking about? 9TH JUROR: Do you think you have a monopoly on the truth? 10TH JUROR: What are you making a Federal Case out of it for?

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose




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