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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
Citadel now employs around 500 in Miami; the crew includes such top brass as Zhao and Jim Esposito, respectively CEO and president of Citadel Securities; Sebastian Barrack, who for a decade has run the commodities trading franchise; and Griffin himself.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
While America, the world’s largest oil producer, gets relatively little crude from the Middle East, prices are set in a global commodity market.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Longer term, shifting trade routes for oil, gas, and other commodities will require pipelines.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
While America, the world’s largest oil producer, gets relatively little crude from the Middle East, prices are set in a global commodity market.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Longer term, shifting trade routes for oil, gas, and other commodities will require pipelines.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Experts say gas price hikes infuriate Americans more than most other goods.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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By giving multiple agencies access to the same drones, all participating entities can be under one program and avoid investing in dozens of drones with different software that wouldn't communicate with each other.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Developed by Ørsted, a Danish energy company headquartered in Fredericia, Hornsea 3 linked its first export cable from the North Sea seabed to the UK coast on March 26.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Experts say troops could be used to seize Iran's nuclear material or Kharg Island, the country's primary oil export hub.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lappen oversaw the county's Behavioral Health Services division, which works with people with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained oil supplies, driving up transportation costs for a range of industries.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, Musk’s plans to manufacture millions of chips and robots aren’t close to becoming a reality.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The reality star, 38, is featured as a core cast member in the new Bravo franchise’s inaugural season, which premiered on Thursday, April 2, marking her return to reality TV after getting her start on The Bachelor over a decade ago.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officers who responded to the gas station noted extensive damage to the front door and windows, as well as merchandise and debris scattered through the store and parking lot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The store clerk told police that a male, accompanied by a female, allegedly displayed a black handgun and allegedly stole merchandise from the store, according to a post from the Wethersfield Police Department.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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