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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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Investors started worrying about higher borrowing costs after consumer and wholesale price inflation data last week came in hotter-than-expected, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drives up fuel costs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A measure of wholesale prices for electronic components, for example, has jumped a record 28% in the 12 months ended in April.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Kohler most recently served as chief executive of PVH Americas, overseeing its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands in the region, as well as the company’s retail, e-commerce, wholesale and licensing businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Earlier this year, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would no longer serve as its wholesale energy provider after mid-May next year, and urged Liberty to make haste to secure an alternate supplier.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

How could anything that called itself the “Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” engage in wholesale murder?

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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