free trade

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Recent Examples of free trade The president, always a critic of free trade, quickly went about abandoning and dismantling the WTO framework—taking opposition to the body to a whole new level. Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025 He was attracted to the party’s support for free trade, the rule of law and fiscal conservatism. Jade Tran, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 The United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement, established in 1985, was the first free trade agreement entered into by the United States and generates billions of dollars in Israeli investment in the U.S. economy annually. Alma Hernandez, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025 The United States has agreed in principle to a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh, according to one of the country’s top officials. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for free trade
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Noun
  • An additional bridge will carry westbound traffic, from Mooresville into Catawba County.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • The light will slow traffic and allow for better pedestrian mobility.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • By third quarter, Gartner is predicting, 60 percent of consumers will have elected to delay a major purchase, with 60 percent buying on secondhand and peer-to-peer marketplaces by the end of the year.
    Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The trooper contacted the owner of the misused registration plate and learned that the Acura had been recently sold on an online marketplace, according to state police.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • He was featured in Marquardt’s 2021 report on the exorbitant fees being demanded on the black market to evacuate Afghans during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2025
  • But unlike in Colorado or California, recreational users in Texas will be largely out of luck — or will turn to the black market, state Democrats argued.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Both our assistant commerce director Lori Keong and our commerce producer Lauren Arzbaecher are big proponents of Coop’s pillows.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
  • Related Stories Shoppers—as well as tenants—will again flock to what has become the neighborhood’s central commerce hub, Caruso believes.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, told reporters Thursday that the Administration will still find a way to implement the tariffs regardless of the court ruling on Trump’s use of emergency powers.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
  • All pressure points are being applied to China trade negotiations, though President Trump’s June 14th and President Xi’s June 15 birthdays are coming, which many have speculated would result in a meeting.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • The city is moving aggressively to shut down the once-thriving gray market — a matter of public safety, and also essential for the legal medical cannabis industry to thrive.
    Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, appropriate pricing strategies can assist in mitigating some of the challenges associated with the gray market.
    Bhavesh Gupta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Recording albums is one thing, but finalizing merchandising deals is where Kiss truly shined.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 June 2025
  • If inventory is insufficient, the system can flag the risk immediately, allowing demand planners and merchandising to make proactive adjustments, either modifying the campaign or accelerating procurement timelines.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Walmart will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, even as the retailing giant's U.S. comparable sales surpassed expectations in the first quarter.
    Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The merger brings together two iconic names in sports retailing and will give Dick’s a massive competitive edge in the wholesale sneaker market, most importantly for Nike products.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025

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