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merchant

[mur-chuhnt] / ˈmɜr tʃənt /


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Jo McKenzie is the owner of the Fish Hoose fish merchant in Arbroath.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Once the Revolutionary War commenced, and for years after, America’s merchant marine fleet was targeted by pirates of every stripe.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Who would be willing to pay such a price to kill a worthless old merchant?

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




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