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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

U.S. wholesale inflation rose 1.1% in May, exceeding economists’ expectations of a 0.6% advance.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, some of the increase in wholesale prices is bound to make its way to consumers.

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

The new job in London is not in a gallery; it’s a stockroom that supplies stores with wholesale reproductions of popular and famous paintings.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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