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distributor

[dih-strib-yuh-ter] / dɪˈstrɪb jə tər /


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No line item in FLAG’s federal tax filing identifies a payment to a school, a teacher or an educational distributor.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

A wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and other products for construction trades is set to become the newest member of the S&P 500 index.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Shares of Topsports International, Nike’s largest distributor in China, suffered a record drop, plunging as much as 28% in Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The six companies, all Italian, were fashion company Harmont & Blaine, supermarket chains Il Gigante, MD, Oasi and Pro7 and bottled gas distributor Butan Gas.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

He realized he knew the man: Patrick Prendergast, a newspaper distributor employed by the Inter Ocean.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Those budgets traditionally come from distributors, but more independent films now go directly to theaters without one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

We replaced our existing distributors with more capable distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The complaint performs the same sleight of hand with basic cable, claiming that the companies’ combined networks will have market power over distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Prosecutors representing the states said merging two major studios would cause “substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide”.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Sympathetic to Bobby’s plight, the committee circulated to its members a letter of protest that was ultimately sent to Icelandic Television, other media, and to the financial backers and distributors of the film.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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