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merchant

[mur-chuhnt] / ˈmɜr tʃənt /


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In April that year, another jet fighter fell off the USS Harry S. Truman while deployed to fight Houthi militants in the Red Sea, just weeks after it collided with a merchant vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

This artificial floor-setting reportedly pushed merchant ad costs up by as much as 50% during peak shopping events such as Prime Day, when sellers naturally expected higher costs driven by holiday competition.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

With more than 320,000 seafarers, India makes up a major part of the global merchant shipping workforce.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The company’s merchant network also continued to expand, surging 54% from last year to about 1.21 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The merchant looked at me, then at the monks, then laughed and said, “Excuse us.”

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

But in old Dubai, where Iranian merchants are firmly established, they do not believe there will be a break in the ties forged over decades between the UAE's financial hub and southern Iran.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Americans accustomed to free and easy returns are facing surprise fees, shorter return windows and delayed refunds as merchants push back against rising processing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Others are prosperous merchants in the fabric and carpet trade.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The boards “share Uber’s view that the combination has the potential to accelerate product innovation and create significant additional opportunities for employees, customers, merchants, riders, drivers, and other stakeholders,” Delivery Hero said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The traders brought these things up the river from New York and sold them to merchants at towns along the way, like Verplancks Point.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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