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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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The food wholesale distributor’s fiscal third-quarter earnings were roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

The patron would buy things wholesale and resell them at cost to his workers.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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