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Many analysts wonder whether the AI-tied stocks can continue to monopolize investors’ attentions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Federal Trade Commission is launching an antitrust probe into the company over whether it will try to monopolize the CPU market after launching its own chip.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

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 ● Nov. 21, 2025

On one side was Continental and Northwest, which claimed larger rival American Airlines had illegally lowered fares to monopolize certain markets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

That factor alone would explain why societies of thousands can exist only if they develop centralized authority to monopolize force and resolve conflicts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Department of Justice in an epic antitrust case, alleging that Google monopolizes online advertising technology.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

On platforms such as Zoom, the screen monopolizes our interactions.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2022

“If the dominant male monopolizes the matings, then the effective population size is much smaller than it would be if all sexually mature males were able to mate,” she said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

It’s a profession that monopolizes her waking hours.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2017

It draws labor to the employer who for the time being monopolizes the new instrument of production, but it turns labor from the subgroup of which this employer is a member.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by John Bates Clark

In April, a jury found Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticketing market for major concerts in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

With hiring managers prioritizing in-person work and AI able to tackle routine tasks that traditionally monopolized entry-level workers’ time, one could argue being agreeable is paramount.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

This pattern suggests that wealth and authority were not monopolized by a single powerful leader.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

For example, Leo points out that the private companies who’ve monopolized control over and knowledge of A.I. are given to “technocratic thinking” that “tends to amplify the power of those who already possess economic resources.”

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Rav Gershenson’s class became a particular joy, because the ease between Danny and myself now permitted us to engage in a constant flow of competitive discussion that virtually monopolized the hours of the shiur.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Though the businessman and Mormon missionary never mined for gold himself, he became California’s first millionaire by monopolizing the sale of supplies to those who did.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

At issue was the definition of the market that Meta was allegedly monopolizing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Pro sports lost me when big money teams began monopolizing, causing my beloved Pirates to fall by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024

“We've seen over the last decade or so, manufacturers have realized that they can make a lot of money by monopolizing repair of their devices,” Jason Koebler, a tech journalist at 404 Media, told NPR.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024

Nicole and Kimmie were there first, monopolizing Gregor.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence