merchant

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Before PayPal transformed into a multibillion-dollar company with 23,800 employees and 439 million active consumer and merchant accounts across roughly 200 markets, the startup weathered a lot of change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The IMO council said in its declaration that members "strongly condemned the threats and attacks against vessels and purported closure of the Strait... by Iran, adversely affecting merchant and commercial vessels".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In the meantime, could allies be persuaded to send ships to escort merchant vessels through the vital waterway?

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

When people — or businesses — pay by credit card, it’s the merchant who pays the processing fee that allows for the transaction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“Are the refugees coming here?” a merchant lady asked.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh