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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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The Financial Times’ Gideon Rachman has pointed out that China still has a monopoly on rare earth minerals, which they used to great advantage during the recent tariff war.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

A jury ruled Live Nation an illegal monopoly last month, a decision the company said it would fight.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

First, it needs to find a way to break China’s monopoly on batteries and motors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It also formed a functional monopoly, sparking concerns of excessive profit-taking.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

For one lively half century Pennsylvania had a virtual monopoly on one of the most valuable products in the world, oil, and an overwhelmingly dominant role in the production of a second, coal.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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