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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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One day he tagged along with a friend to the wholesale district downtown and had a flash of inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

May delivered another surprisingly strong month for wholesale inflation, increasing the likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike, and potentially creating a perfect storm for consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Energy prices rose more than 10% in May, contributing to the elevated wholesale inflation and impacting consumer prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hit means you respect life like it is—like God made it—even when it ain’t what you’d order from the wholesale house.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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