importer

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Schylling, founded in 1975, got its start as an importer of mechanical flying birds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

For Beijing, the world’s top oil importer, Iran offers a discount supply of crude to help satisfy its huge demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The U.S. is a net importer of crude and its refineries are specifically geared for heavy crude, rendering it slightly less flexible than its superpower competitor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

China, the world's largest importer of natural gas, is a major buyer from Russia and the Middle East, but seeks to diversify its energy sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The Dancies came too and S. B. Whitebait, who was well over sixty, and Maurice A. Flink and the Hammerheads and Beluga the tobacco importer and Beluga's girls.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald