commodity

Example Sentences

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Supported by firm commodity prices, the sector has continued to climb while other areas have struggled to maintain momentum.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some goods could be reclassified as commodity products if they are made almost entirely of the metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Although Japan had the better of proceedings at Hampden, Hendry and McKenna dealt with balls into the box, while the pace they both possess is a valuable commodity in international football.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Domestic demand, investment, electrical and electronics exports as well as tourism continue to support growth, though businesses might still face cost pressures from volatile commodity prices, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And some­thing else, something I hadn’t noticed right away: Hardly any of them sat with an adult male—the wars had made fathers a rare commodity in Afghanistan.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini