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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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The days when STV was a monopoly with "a licence to print money" are a distant memory.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Deciding when a company has grown large and dominant because it is better than others or because it has unfairly built a monopoly can be difficult, but it is essential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Saudi Aramco, the Saudi oil monopoly, and Apple, the iPhone maker, are the only other companies in the world capable of producing so much cash.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Recent trade tensions have put China’s rare-earth monopoly into stark relief.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Optimists and pessimists—not to mention the realists—air their opinions with unflagging energy, and as with everything else, they’re all certain that they have a monopoly on the truth.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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