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merchant

[mur-chuhnt] / ˈmɜr tʃənt /


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The restoration on the Mills Act Property, which provides tax incentives to upkeep historic homes, has required an ecosystem of experts, including a colorist and curatorial rug merchant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Asked whether Iran would impose tolls on merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway, Caine said it was a “hypothetical” scenario — a response Kennedy rejected.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

If Washington represented the patriotic side of the American Revolution, Thomas Willing, America’s leading merchant and banker at the time, represented the interested side.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the multi award-winning and critically acclaimed BBC sitcom was set at Slough paper merchant Wernham-Hogg.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Early this morning a large dog, a half-bred mastiff belonging to a coal merchant close to Tate Hill Pier, was found dead in the roadway opposite to its master’s yard.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Those merchants were among companies that had for years used a U.S. trade provision known as de minimis to ship orders of $800 or less directly to American consumers from overseas duty free.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Some have privately expressed concern that such a deal could prompt backlash from lawmakers, regulators and merchants, the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Along the Pacific coast, such values clashed with those of the merchants and seafarers who had relocated from the American northeast.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

"Is it fair that our people are devouring each other?" lamented 71-year-old Maria Esther Bernal, who rented shops to Chinese merchants, all of which were looted.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Other merchants were yelling angrily at the customer for falsely accusing the squid merchant.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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