broker
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If he sold the condo right now, he could lose the $58,000 he put down, and possibly more after factoring in broker fees and closing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Premiums for performers in their 70s and 80s can run many multiples of what a younger act pays,” said Paul Bassman, an entertainment specialist at the insurance broker Higginbotham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Both Sidi Kerir loadings and ship-to-ship transfers likely will increase under the new Red Sea threat, particularly for Asian customers, said Dylan Mortimer, marine hull U.K. war leader at insurance broker Marsh.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Case” unfolds in the sterile office of a mortgage broker in Twin Falls, Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“We can broker a truce with your dad, Nailer. I can protect you.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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From their desks, brokers are profiting as buyers of jet fuel, diesel and gasoline mitigate wild swings in prices with derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But today's deals have much stronger affordability checks and do not pose the same risks, says David Hollingworth, associate director at brokers L&C Mortgages.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Across Singapore this past week, traders and brokers toasted an industry that has faced its biggest-ever shock, yet for some is delivering a bumper year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Video captured pardon brokers Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, who were seen asking for $300,000 for their help, saying they worked with influencers close to Trump who would advocate for their cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The brokers wait eagerly for defectors to graduate from the settlement center and begin receiving monthly stipends from the government.
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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The Gulf state has brokered dozens of prisoner swaps between Moscow and Kyiv since the start of the war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
He recently brokered a deal for a maker of water treatment chemicals in Pittsburg, Calif., to sell hydrogen, one of its byproducts, to transit agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Another advantage is that the interest earned is not automatically swept into a settlement account, as it is with some brokered CDs available.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement in Washington after several days of negotiations brokered by the US.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
On the night that peace was being brokered, his first thought was for her.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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A-Baki, born to Lebanese parents, was instrumental in brokering dialogue between Ecuador and its traditional rival Peru.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
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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