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as in negotiators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust
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as in sellers
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show
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Recent Examples of brokers
Some legal experts said the outcome could lead unwary retirement investors to receive investment advice that's not in their best interest, and cause confusion about the legal obligations that brokers, insurance agents and other financial intermediaries owe to retail investors.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Hoehn declined to comment on the recent listing, deferring to his brokers.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Sequence matters more than most brokers realize.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Investors seemed to take fright after Anthropic’s mid-2025 release of Claude for Financial Services, a version of the AI company’s large language model aimed at the bankers, brokers and investors who make up LSEG’s customer base.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Under the law, these brokers must register with the California Privacy Protection Agency annually, process deletion requests submitted through DROP, and undergo audits to ensure compliance.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, even in opposing the new bill in Connecticut, one MCA group — the Revenue Based Finance Coalition, which represents funders and brokers — voiced support for the ban on prejudgment remedies.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
In August 2025, one of the brokers allegedly involved in the Supermicro scheme sent Liaw a link to a DOJ press release about more arrests for AI chip smuggling.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
This partnership with Polymarket will give the company and its brokers exclusive access to MLB logos to be used within its prediction market products.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Hoehn declined to comment on the recent listing, deferring to his brokers.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Sequence matters more than most brokers realize.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Investors seemed to take fright after Anthropic’s mid-2025 release of Claude for Financial Services, a version of the AI company’s large language model aimed at the bankers, brokers and investors who make up LSEG’s customer base.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Under the law, these brokers must register with the California Privacy Protection Agency annually, process deletion requests submitted through DROP, and undergo audits to ensure compliance.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, even in opposing the new bill in Connecticut, one MCA group — the Revenue Based Finance Coalition, which represents funders and brokers — voiced support for the ban on prejudgment remedies.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
In August 2025, one of the brokers allegedly involved in the Supermicro scheme sent Liaw a link to a DOJ press release about more arrests for AI chip smuggling.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
This partnership with Polymarket will give the company and its brokers exclusive access to MLB logos to be used within its prediction market products.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brokers
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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These nursery best sellers were intended to give young readers a grounding in emerging strains of scientific thought.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inventory is still tight, with fewer listings coming online as many sellers wait for calmer conditions and clearer economic signals.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Washington has compiled a list of a dozen demands — alongside three points Iran would get in return — that have been delivered to Tehran by mediators in Pakistan, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.—
Dan Williams,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gulf nations are increasingly supporting US attacks on Iran, hoping to prevent Tehran from gaining long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and don’t want to act as mediators.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include children’s Earth Day activities, plant sale, live music, art and dance performance along with food and vendors.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The list of vendors can be found on the City Market website.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two sides have been exchanging messages via intermediaries in third-party countries including Pakistan, but no face-to-face talks have been arranged.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the spokesperson, while the US has conveyed requests for negotiations and proposals through intermediaries, including Pakistan, Iran’s current priority is defending itself against ongoing attacks.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Consumer groups, independent pharmacies, and drugmakers rightly complained for years that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have used their position as supply chain middlemen to benefit themselves at the expense of patients and payers.—
Neeraj Sood,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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When these middlemen resisted British pressure, Britain protected its commercial interests mercilessly and violently.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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