moat
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Elon Musk’s rocket company is one of the most unique on the planet, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide and building its competitive moat through the pioneering use of reusable rockets.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“Not that many companies out there that have this kind of moat, which is a global wallet that everyone recognizes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"It's got no moat but it has got a little railway I can drive around," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
After the quake, thousands of people whose homes had been made uninhabitable or who feared aftershocks slept out for weeks by the moat, but it is once again the preserve of morning joggers and sightseers.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
He looked down at Jojo vanishing into the moat, and he went back to Jojo.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing moat
The One and Only Ivan
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 5–7
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Shouting at the Rain
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