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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies
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Recent Examples of commodity
The price of tractors has jumped 50% in five years, according to Successful Farming magazine; fertilizer has more than doubled, but commodity prices are low.
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Frank Morris, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Blue Dolphin's operations are subject to various risks, including volatile commodity prices, regulatory changes, and dependence on a limited number of significant customers.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
According to the World Bank's April 2024 Commodity Markets Outlook, global commodity prices declined by nearly 40% between mid-2022 and mid-2023 and have since remained relatively stable.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The company identified risks related to commodity price volatility, regulatory changes, and competition in the ethanol industry, which could impact future financial performance.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Frank Morris, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Blue Dolphin's operations are subject to various risks, including volatile commodity prices, regulatory changes, and dependence on a limited number of significant customers.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
According to the World Bank's April 2024 Commodity Markets Outlook, global commodity prices declined by nearly 40% between mid-2022 and mid-2023 and have since remained relatively stable.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The company identified risks related to commodity price volatility, regulatory changes, and competition in the ethanol industry, which could impact future financial performance.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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From the candelabras to the pieces of furniture, Visconti’s collections are distinguished by cast-bronze and by furniture and objects that take their inspiration from organic forms and are sometimes even sculpted with pieces the designer herself collects in nature.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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What unites these objects, which range from the humble to the humorous, and the extremely high-end?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The shortest answer to this question is that a violin and a fiddle are structurally the same instrument, but it can certainly be argued that a fiddle is its own entity.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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This year, the two entities solicited corporations to donate $75,000 to $200,000 in sponsorships with the promise of on-campus branding and logo displays typically banned due to concerns of private gain spurred by taxpayer dollars.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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China quickly responded, hiking its retaliatory tariff on U.S. exports to Beijing to 84% from 34%.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Within the compulsively readable and entertaining pages of all her stories, Weiner loads complex issues that resonate in women’s lives – body image and weight shaming; motherhood and infertility; infidelity; addiction and substance abuse, just to name a few.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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More recently, though, in early April, a USDA report said egg supplies are on the rise, which could be a bright point for consumers still dealing with inflation.—
Deanna Marie Lowe,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The pause is temporary, and tariffs on Chinese goods—which include categories that affect the food supply—are still high.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The incident was filmed for Paul's new reality TV program Paul American.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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People commonly think that dams help water security but, in reality, dams directly cause deforestation which, in turn, destroys the source of water.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Officials also argue Abrego Garcia was part of an MS-13 gang in New York—despite never living there—citing his clothing, including Chicago Bulls merchandise, as evidence.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dining, merchandise and more A barbecue buffet, with a side of duck.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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