monopoly
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It rejected the assumption that both shared: that public safety must remain an institutional monopoly.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
A jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mr. Mouron had opposed construction of the competing bridge, which would undercut his monopoly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The difference is that history is no longer written solely by the winners, and today’s industrialists no longer have a monopoly on shaping the narrative.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 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
When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Steyer said he would reduce costs by taking on special interests and bringing about structural change and breaking up monopolies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
U.S. antitrust laws, developed in the late 19th century, aim to prevent monopolies and foster competition.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
The E.U. has been acting to check the monopolies of Big Tech in Europe, hitting companies with hefty fines and launching investigations into data policies.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Why does the Japanese food-processing industry, like the German beer industry, consist of small companies with local monopolies?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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