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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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One day he tagged along with a friend to the wholesale district downtown and had a flash of inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Much of May’s wholesale inflation jump stemmed from higher fuel costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Key details: Higher oil and gas prices weren’t the only reason wholesale inflation shot up again in May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The producer-price index increased 6.5% over the past 12 months, marking the fastest wholesale inflation since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Slapping his knee, he picked up the wholesale order form and I started back to the storage room.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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