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purveyor

[per-vey-er] / pərˈveɪ ər /


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Similarly, “Man on Fire” might not venture into unknown narrative territory, but Mr. Abdul-Mateen puts an unapologetically anti-heroic spin on a movie cliché—the purveyor of justice—and makes him new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

After losing its relevance as a purveyor of tech-bro sneakers, Allbirds wants to become an artificial-intelligence company — and its stock is up more than 300% on record volume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The cheeky Midwestern T-shirt purveyor Raygun has an “Iowa Needs Insufferable Wenches” shirt that raises money for their efforts.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In the case of pet-food purveyor Freshpet —our worst pick, with a decline of 54%—we not only misunderstood the company’s moat but got the timing wrong, too.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

What kind of purveyor of the future could only tell stories from the past?

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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