merchant
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Separately, at least two merchant vessels said they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the strait, sources told news agency Reuters.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
"What is the US Navy going to do? They're not going to confront Chinese, Indian and Pakistani merchant ships" loading in Iranian ports, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
From his office overlooking the glistening waterway, the third generation fish merchant gestures to the horizon.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
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
A wealthy merchant who had continued his family’s long role in the slave trade, William Whipple later fought as a general in the Revolution.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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