distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
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After a nail-biting federal approval process that inspired backlash, Ellison and team have not only secured a legacy distributor, but a trove of content in various stages of production and development.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 July 2025
Following a Fantastic Fest premiere that year, Blair’s film was stalled due to difficulties in securing a distributor.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 July 2025
That’s by contracting directly with fewer suppliers and eliminating some distributors.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Uline, which is a distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials to businesses, is coming to Connecticut next year with a new warehouse center expected to provide 250 new jobs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 July 2025
Following a Fantastic Fest premiere that year, Blair’s film was stalled due to difficulties in securing a distributor.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 July 2025
That’s by contracting directly with fewer suppliers and eliminating some distributors.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Uline, which is a distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials to businesses, is coming to Connecticut next year with a new warehouse center expected to provide 250 new jobs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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“Distributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distributor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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