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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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Data on the U.S. trade balance for April are due at 8:30 a.m., followed by existing-home sales and wholesale inventories at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In recent months, wholesale costs for a variety of inputs, including metals like steel, aluminum and copper, and industrial chemicals have been on the rise.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It is a sprawling network of independent retail and wholesale businesses, including a cluster of 150 shops that make up its main attraction, Santee Alley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Then she completed the wholesale shakeup that saw yet another TV vet, 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon, replaced with Nick Bilton, a frequently criticized tech writer with zero experience in broadcast news.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Kwang, though, kept pushing, adding to his wholesale stores by eventually leasing plants in North Carolina to assemble in part the machines he sold for the Italian and German manufacturers.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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