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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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An activist investor has built a stake in a Japanese company it says has a lucrative monopoly on a material vital to artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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 stock’s decline also dovetails with a U.S. government appeal of a federal court ruling in September of 2024 that rejected tougher remedies to the assertion that it holds a monopoly in online search.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Elizabeth even granted them a monopoly on the printing of sheet music, such was the favour she showed towards them.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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