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distributor

[dih-strib-yuh-ter] / dɪˈstrɪb jə tər /


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The forecast came as the company, a major food distributor for Whole Foods, swung to a fourth-quarter profit despite lower sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The sandwich shop had struggled to maintain supply of the cola for the last eight years as the distributor cut back production due to the rising cost of aluminium.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

But after an indie distributor rescued it, the Looney Tunes flick made a triumphant debut in theaters, earning the No. 2 box-office slot this weekend.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Thankfully, public outcry and a scrappy indie distributor saved “Coyote vs. Acme” from oblivion after Warner Bros. allowed its makers to shop the movie around.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

And that, following an assessment of his sedulous performance over the years, the distributor was promoting Mr. Dalai to manage the College Street branch.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Though the actual show is only a small element of the narrative, it turned off distributors, who argued they wouldn’t be able to market a comedy that involved such a delicate subject.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Michel-Edouard Leclerc, head of the leading supermarket chain E.Leclerc, said "refiners are lining their pockets" while it is impossible for retail distributors to compete.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Healthcare makes up another chunk of the fund, which owns a number of managed-care companies and drug distributors in the U.S. and drug companies in Europe.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The NFL has capitalized on that demand by creating more stand-alone games and viewing windows that it can sell separately to distributors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

When they finished, she placed a phone call to activate a network of distributors already in place.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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