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

“Men have no monopoly on loneliness, but it is a massive issue,” says McCarthy over an early morning Zoom from his Manhattan apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

There is no Old Firm monopoly on the sense of belonging and togetherness that young fans find through Ultras culture.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

These people, whose origins lay in the salaried middle class and the upper grades of the working class, had been shaped and brought together by the barren world of monopoly industry and centralized government.

From "1984" by George Orwell