merchant

Example Sentences

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They see considerable upside for the merchant bank’s shares now that the mist is starting to clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“In the short term, navies are not expected to escort merchant ships,” Larsen wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

It means current attacks on military targets will go on, Iranian retaliation will continue, and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to most merchant traffic.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“A bundle to survive on, from an impoverished merchant, for nothing in return? The boy is dead to you. That is nothing. I give you six rare treasures!”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri