monopoly

Example Sentences

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The smartphone’s monopoly on our attention is vulnerable in the AI age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He said 80% of his leads come from Rightmove which has a "monopoly on the market".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The organization’s success stemmed from a problem-rich environment, enormous funding from AT&T and its monopoly status allowing long-term R&D.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Indeed, rebuilding the U.S. military arsenal will require critical earths that China has a near monopoly on.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Early states had a hereditary leader with a title equivalent to king, like a super paramount chief and exercising an even greater monopoly of information, decision making, and power.

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