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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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After a jury on Wednesday found that Ticketmaster owner Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, fans, smaller venues and artist groups expressed hope for a breakup of the concert-ticketing giant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Live Nation said a few cases of negotiations being perceived as threats weren’t sufficient to show that it had monopoly power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Ma suspects the real reason is because “as the monopoly operator of long-distance transmission, State Grid can impose arbitrary fees.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Since coming to power, President Aoun has defended a policy he calls the "state monopoly on arms".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Just a few months before, he’d told a reporter, “Our atomic monopoly is like a cake of ice melting in the sun.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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