fair-trades

verb

present tense third-person singular of fair-trade
as in black-markets

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  1. markets
  2. supplies
  3. sells
  4. retails
  5. purchases
  6. distributes
  7. buys
  8. exchanges
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  • Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mirai Clinical links menopausal changes in body odor to a compound called Nonenal and markets its Deodorizing Soap with Persimmon and Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant with Persimmon as products made to get rid of the Nonenal smell.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • Coccinelle, set up by Francesca Breccia, sells independent titles on the international circuit, pairing films and their rights owners with buyers and distributors in a range of territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The company runs Medicaid plans in 29 states and sells individual marketplace plans and Medicare Advantage.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While on tour last year, her drummer’s wife had lent Day her Dyson Airwrap, the six-in-one hairstyling tool that retails for a hefty $650.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of retails
Verb
  • Much of the industry still purchases engineering through FTEs, hourly rates and team capacity.
    — Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rulings in two appeals courts defined a consumer, under this law, as anybody who purchases, rents or subscribes to any good or service from a videotape service provider.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchases
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  • Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The government has supported the initiative alongside the International Chess Federation, known as FIDE, Chess Kenya and The Gift of Chess, a nonprofit organization that distributes chess sets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • That follows two $500,000 ad buys from the business group, which has historically aligned with Republicans, praising incumbent Sens.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Simpler battery packs lower costs The company buys battery cells and assembles its own packs rather than manufacturing the cells themselves.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of buys
Verb
  • Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of exchanges
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