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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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"But I think the idea that it replaces human beings wholesale and human creativity, to me it's a nonsense," he added.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

The National Association of Convenience Stores, of which 7-Eleven is a member, says that gross margins, typically about 38 cents per gallon, contract during periods of rapidly increasing wholesale costs.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Direct-to-consumer sales climbed 11%, with particular strength in e-commerce, while wholesale sales increased 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Rubis said its priority had been to "maintain secure and healthy fuel stocks" but as stocks were replaced with new deliveries purchased at lower wholesale prices, those reductions would "progressively flow through the supply chain".

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Shaffer found that large parts of it were overgrown or erased by wholesale logging.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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