monopoly

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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

FSE said football's world governing body has "abused its monopoly position" in setting prices for the tournament, which begins on 11 June.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Indeed, rebuilding the U.S. military arsenal will require critical earths that China has a near monopoly on.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But the government retains its monopoly over the use of force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A firm can secure this monopoly power through patents, but that wasn’t the case with the second-line TB drugs.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French