duopoly
noun
du·op·o·ly
du̇-ˈä-pə-lē 
also dyu̇-
plural duopolies
1
: an oligopoly limited to two sellers
2
: preponderant influence or control by two political powers
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But if enacted, the effects could be to further erode Boeing’s position against Airbus in the global duopoly and force a painful geographic realignment in an industry loathe to change supply locations and procedures due to regulatory and quality concerns.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But the pair remain the clear duopoly in online advertising, and will be for the foreseeable future.
—Davey Alba, WIRED, 29 July 2017
Its place as part of a duopoly essentially ensures its survival.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Several pharmaceutical companies are racing to introduce their own weight loss drugs to the market and disrupt the current duopoly held by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
But the pair remain the clear duopoly in online advertising, and will be for the foreseeable future.
—Davey Alba, WIRED, 29 July 2017
Its place as part of a duopoly essentially ensures its survival.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Several pharmaceutical companies are racing to introduce their own weight loss drugs to the market and disrupt the current duopoly held by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Duopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duopoly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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