free trade

Example Sentences

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It will make it harder for the UK to seal wide-ranging free trade agreements with other nations.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"But when we began to become competitive... those who had defended free trade became protectionists," he complained.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He will be among the negotiators at the helm of high-stakes talks already underway to renew the North American free trade accord, a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dominated economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“There was a feeling of self-determination due to free trade that made people’s lives easier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The agent poured himself a cup of free trade coffee from the wheezing pot, took a sip, and frowned.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray