monopoly

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

FSE said football's world governing body has "abused its monopoly position" in setting prices for the tournament, which begins on 11 June.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Neuroscience, Mr. Pollan claims, has “yet to identify the biological structures necessary to generate consciousness,” and humans should not assume “a monopoly on sentience.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Many of the large monopoly claims were thrown out during a pretrial hearing last month, including an allegation that Live Nation’s industry power raises ticket prices and harms consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Unfortunately, he had gone 15 miles when he came to the junction of the Weser, and so to a stretch of river over which a guild of boatmen held a monopoly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton