monopolizing

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In a 2022 lawsuit closely watched by advocates for the “right to repair” movement, farmers accused Deere of monopolizing repairs by limiting what farmers or independent mechanics can do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

At issue was the definition of the market that Meta was allegedly monopolizing.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Pro sports lost me when big money teams began monopolizing, causing my beloved Pirates to fall by the wayside.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2024

“We've seen over the last decade or so, manufacturers have realized that they can make a lot of money by monopolizing repair of their devices,” Jason Koebler, a tech journalist at 404 Media, told NPR.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

Then some 600 million years ago, the monopolizing grip of the algae was broken and an enormous proliferation of new lifeforms emerged, an event called the Cambrian explosion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan