monopoly
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An activist investor has built a stake in a Japanese company it says has a lucrative monopoly on a material vital to artificial-intelligence infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He said 80% of his leads come from Rightmove which has a "monopoly on the market".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The organization’s success stemmed from a problem-rich environment, enormous funding from AT&T and its monopoly status allowing long-term R&D.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
"We will keep fighting this case without the federal government so that we can secure justice for all those harmed by Live Nation's monopoly."
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
In 1474 the republic of Venice formalized its own patent system by requiring that those wanting to claim a monopoly first register their new inventions with the state.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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