free trade

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Recent Examples of free trade But Washington may have an incentive to restore free trade with Colombia. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Located in a free trade zone on the outskirts of Lagos, the Dangote Refinery opened two years ago and has become the main supplier of fuels to the Nigerian market, as well as a jet fuel exporter to Europe. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Mercosur and Canada are targeting a free trade agreement by the end of 2026, which could further strengthen Brazil’s competitiveness and broaden its opportunities in North America. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The United States declined to extend the free trade pact for another 16 years during the mandatory joint review on July 1. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free trade
Noun
  • The steady hum of activity hits a particularly resonant pitch on the Second Sunday of each month when the street closes to vehicular traffic and becomes a European-style pedestrian mall with outdoor eateries and prancing pets on leash.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, passes through the narrows, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ticketmaster, which was included in the partnerships already announced, directs users to its own marketplace for payment.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nike told Vogue Business that Hill, who became CEO in 2024, has cleaned up unhealthy inventory, reset the marketplace, and created more space for a new series of Nike performance products and innovation.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If a state purchases manufactured drugs on the black market, which comes at a huge markup, that breaks pharmaceutical company distribution controls.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If by accident, why keep feeding resources and people to these wars against black markets?
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The partnership also marks a new frontier for Shopify, being the first time the all-in-one commerce platform has worked with a company of Lauder’s scale.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dangerous donkeys On one side is the public safety crowd, who insist the 500-pound beasts are a menace to the free flow of commerce.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The buzz around retatrutide has contributed to a thriving gray market serving people looking for serious weight loss who aren’t interested in waiting for the FDA to approve the drug.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suppliers on the gray market can include compounding pharmacies, med spas, and telehealth companies.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The company has started to run more experiments with marketing to build stronger brand awareness and is testing new approaches across both advertising and merchandising, according to Goldman.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Cross-category retailing can up the experiential quotient for beauty in travel retail stores.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Both are limited to 1,150 pieces, with the large retailing for $15,000 and the small priced at $12,900.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20trade. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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