commodities

Example Sentences

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Copper also edged lower after a firmer U.S. dollar softened investor appetite for dollar-denominated commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Big, serious-minded, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even the individual rights of accused criminals, are rare commodities.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Any moves that reduce U.S. production could hit these companies as well as agricultural commodities broadly.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

He emphasises that commodities like oil, gas and coal are vulnerable to political disruption, but "geothermal is a technology" and more secure.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The Dutch East India Company, a joint governmental and private enterprise, sent ships to the far corners of the world to acquire rare commodities and resell them at a profit in Europe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan