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wholesale

[hohl-seyl] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl /


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At the factory in Yiwu, China's wholesale hub in the east of the country, workers affixed chains to the blue and white Messi "goats", which are designed to be attached to bags.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Data on the U.S. trade balance for April are due at 8:30 a.m., followed by existing-home sales and wholesale inventories at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It is a sprawling network of independent retail and wholesale businesses, including a cluster of 150 shops that make up its main attraction, Santee Alley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Then she completed the wholesale shakeup that saw yet another TV vet, 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon, replaced with Nick Bilton, a frequently criticized tech writer with zero experience in broadcast news.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

What Miss Love did, she wrote every lady and schoolgirl in Cold Sassy about something special she’d found for her at the wholesale house.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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