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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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“SpaceX is near monopoly in terms of low-cost space launch. That’s going to become increasingly important,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Plus, the SpaceX monopoly and the memory rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Recent trade tensions have made investors more starkly aware of China’s monopoly on mining rare earth minerals.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“I think they’re all dead. But it’s not like the Nazis had a monopoly on evil.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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