purveyor
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Nussdorf’s family owns Quality King Distributors, a major purveyor of wholesale household and beauty products founded in 1960.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
In the case of pet-food purveyor Freshpet —our worst pick, with a decline of 54%—we not only misunderstood the company’s moat but got the timing wrong, too.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The clients discover they don’t really need the magic candies to solve their problems, and the purveyor learns something essential about human behavior—his secret motivation for helping.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
Look for X’s John Doe as a purveyor of bootleg caviar.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
The water stood in my eyes to hear this avowal of his dependence; just as if a royal eagle, chained to a perch, should be forced to entreat a sparrow to become its purveyor.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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