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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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Higher wholesale energy prices often show up first at the fuel pump and this is being seen, not just in the US but around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The wholesale restaurant food distributor struck a deal to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for around $29 billion, including debt.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On Friday, wholesale oil prices rose back above $110 for a barrel of Brent Crude, despite US President Donald Trump saying he would postpone plans to start destroying Iranian energy plants by another 10 days.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

South Korea implemented its first fuel cap in three decades, limiting wholesale gas prices to about $4.40 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Kwang, though, kept pushing, adding to his wholesale stores by eventually leasing plants in North Carolina to assemble in part the machines he sold for the Italian and German manufacturers.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee