broker
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"A hold is still welcome, but market expectations will need to ease back before we can hope for a return to lenders cutting rates," said David Hollingworth, from mortgage broker L&C.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They could charge pretty much whatever they wanted, because it was almost impossible to find a landlord who wasn’t in cahoots with a broker.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The broker cuts its target on the Carnaby to A$0.77, from A$0.96, to align with Evolution’s implied offer price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
But on Thursday, the appeals court ruled that this might not have been the case, as a broker had told Kwon the baby would be stillborn.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
They asked the kids to go to Miss Josie and Mr. Jeet’s place because the real estate broker was showing the apartment that morning.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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The act was opposed by the Real Estate Board of New York, a lobbying group that represents the real-estate industry, including brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Cindy Allen, chief executive of Trade Force Multiplier, an international trade and customs consulting firm, said importers and customs brokers are implementing more technology to help manage changing trade policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In many ways, Tana was one of Hollywood’s quiet power brokers, earning influence through humility and respect rather than status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Conference, an annual meetup of the nation’s cultural power brokers that’s colloquially referred to as “billionaire sleepaway camp.”
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
From start to finish, brokers and defectors said, going first class could take as little as three weeks.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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It became a leading producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas, thanks to international partnerships and investments that had been brokered.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Later in 2025, Oracle was part of an investor group that gained control of TikTok’s U.S. operations in a deal brokered by the U.S. government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The US brokered a ceasefire deal between the Israeli and Lebanese governments on 16 April, but the conflict has continued since then.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Wembanyama’s 2023-24 Panini Prizm one-of-one Black parallel card recently sold for $5.11 million in a private deal brokered by Fanatics Collect.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The Adams-Jefferson rivalry and friendship is the outstanding example here, though there are several crucial moments when critical compromises were brokered because personal trust made it possible.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Jesus was not brokering a deal between two powers.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Trump wants Xi’s help in brokering an end to the war in Iran and he hopes to announce a slew of economic deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
RXO is a large third-party logistics firm, or 3PL, brokering truck transportation, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery for customers in an asset-light business model.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
European leaders and the prime minister of Pakistan, which is brokering U.S.-Iran talks, warned that the operations could be putting the truce at risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
“But I have access to Madoc. I have access to Balekin. I’m our best shot at brokering a deal.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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