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broker

[broh-ker] / ˈbroʊ kər /


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If he sold the condo right now, he could lose the $58,000 he put down, and possibly more after factoring in broker fees and closing costs.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

“Premiums for performers in their 70s and 80s can run many multiples of what a younger act pays,” said Paul Bassman, an entertainment specialist at the insurance broker Higginbotham.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Lilly Cassirer Neubauer escaped Germany at the dawn of World War II by relinquishing to a Nazi art broker the exquisite impressionist masterpiece “Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain,” by Camille Pissarro.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“Making money can be very hard” in the Chinese biotech industry, said Leon Tang, founder of InScienceWeTrust BioAdvisory, which helps broker connections between Chinese and international biotech firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He'd helped to broker the Paris Agreement on climate change, brought tens of thousands of troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan, and led the effort to effectively shut down Iran's nuclear program.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Sports teams often enjoyed long and beneficial relationships with brokers, who bought out blocks of season tickets.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

That would rule out for now synthetic stock tokens offered by brokers and exchanges outside the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

But today's deals have much stronger affordability checks and do not pose the same risks, says David Hollingworth, associate director at brokers L&C Mortgages.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Video captured pardon brokers Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, who were seen asking for $300,000 for their help, saying they worked with influencers close to Trump who would advocate for their cases.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

In Chicago, before the news arrived, brokers spent a good deal of time discussing the morning’s strange weather.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

During the Covid pandemic, he brokered a partnership between federal researchers and more than a dozen pharmaceutical companies that helped produce effective vaccines in less than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He recently brokered a deal for a maker of water treatment chemicals in Pittsburg, Calif., to sell hydrogen, one of its byproducts, to transit agencies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Instead, they act as a marketplace, giving customers access to brokered CDs issued by other banks and sold through their brokerage platforms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

After Koroma was charged and placed under house arrest, Ecowas brokered a deal with the government of Sierra Leone, allowing the former president to go into exile in Nigeria and seek medical attention there.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The parade ended at Darling Stadium, the namesake of the oyster magnate whose creative entrepreneurship had brokered the land deal with the federal government for the Langley laboratory a half century before.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Jesus was not brokering a deal between two powers.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

RXO is a large third-party logistics firm, or 3PL, brokering truck transportation, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery for customers in an asset-light business model.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

European leaders and the prime minister of Pakistan, which is brokering U.S.-Iran talks, warned that the operations could be putting the truce at risk.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

Pakistan’s prominent role in brokering a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Israel and Iran places it in an unusual position: on the front line of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

“But I have access to Madoc. I have access to Balekin. I’m our best shot at brokering a deal.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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