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It rejected the assumption that both shared: that public safety must remain an institutional monopoly.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

A jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The difference is that history is no longer written solely by the winners, and today’s industrialists no longer have a monopoly on shaping the narrative.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

"Granting a monopoly to a company for several years seemed tricky," he said, rejecting suggestions the project was designed to favour European interests.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

In 1474 the republic of Venice formalized its own patent system by requiring that those wanting to claim a monopoly first register their new inventions with the state.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Department of Justice to investigate and break up giant industrial monopolies, became law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Steyer said he would reduce costs by taking on special interests and bringing about structural change and breaking up monopolies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

U.S. antitrust laws, developed in the late 19th century, aim to prevent monopolies and foster competition.

From Barron's ● May 2, 2026

Why does the Japanese food-processing industry, like the German beer industry, consist of small companies with local monopolies?

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