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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Wall Street is now awaiting the judge to rule on how the court will seek to mitigate the monopoly ruling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Opec has leverage now, but not a monopoly.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The lawsuit comes a week after a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had operated a monopoly over major concert venues, controlling 86% of the concert market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"Well, Ras the Exhorter has had a monopoly in Harlem. But now that we are larger we might give it a try. What the committee wants is results!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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