commerce
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“Our commerce in the Mediterranean was blockaded; and that of the Atlantic in peril,” Jefferson wrote External link in his message to Congress on Dec. 8, 1801.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Harrasi said the country remained committed to the free flow of commerce and energy through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called it "outrageous", "insulting" and "disrespectful".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
You couldn’t knock down the skyscrapers when the tenants left; so instead boards went over the windows and doors, and the great shells of commerce were put in cold storage.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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