monopoly
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Opec has leverage now, but not a monopoly.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The lawsuit comes a week after a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had operated a monopoly over major concert venues, controlling 86% of the concert market.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Why, Smith asked, must a sovereign’s central bank hold the monopoly on currency issuance?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Serra Verde’s Pela Ema mine is the sole non-Asian source for all four magnetic rare earths, aiding efforts to counter China’s 85% processing monopoly.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“It seemed to me,” Hall said, “that an American monopoly was dangerous and should be prevented.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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