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marketplace

[mahr-kit-pleys] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
NOUN
shopping place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Right now, the legal marketplace of ideas is more or less the exclusive domain of judges, with occasional input from law professors who wish they were judges.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

For now, the numbers show a sharp reversal in marketplace coverage.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

"Fifa also moved into the secondary market with its official resale marketplace, taking a 15% fee from both buyer and seller," adds Laboure.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Kalshi, the online prediction marketplace, referred Santos to the Department of Justice after detecting suspicious trades made by him ahead of Trump’s Feb. 24 speech.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

One evening in early fall Jenner and I set out for the marketplace.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

The derivatives marketplaces alleges that perpetuals aren’t actually futures contracts but instead act as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, which would mean they should be subject to stricter rules and blocked from retail traders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

State-run marketplaces may have had more tools to reach consumers, help them compare plans or provide extra financial assistance that enabled people to stay enrolled.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Seven of the online marketplaces issued statements in response to the findings.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Virtual marketplaces buried it, the same way audio and visual streaming services displaced the DVD and the compact disc.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

In recent years, economists have spent a great deal of time studying Mavens, for the obvious reason that if marketplaces depend on information, the people with the most information must be the most important.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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