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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
On the home front, Russians have had to cope with shortages of commodities, and soaring prices and interest rates.
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Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The price of coffee futures on the commodities market has hit a record-high $4.30 per pound, the coffee-news website Sprudge reported on Thursday.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
On global commodities markets, cocoa futures are down slightly in recent weeks after peaking above $12,000 per ton — a record — just before Christmas.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The company continues to manage risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices through hedging activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
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Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The price of coffee futures on the commodities market has hit a record-high $4.30 per pound, the coffee-news website Sprudge reported on Thursday.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
On global commodities markets, cocoa futures are down slightly in recent weeks after peaking above $12,000 per ton — a record — just before Christmas.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The company continues to manage risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices through hedging activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodity
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In the bedrooms, benches were built and positioned at the foot of the beds, and additional antique furniture pieces and objects were added both as references to spirituality and to Thai architecture.—
Jim Halterman,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Green category: How an object might react if a heavy load were placed on it.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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On Trump's first day in office, one of his many executive actions was to make DOGE a government entity, renaming the United States Digital Service and moving that organization under the umbrella of the Executive Office of the President.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Political and economic entities have weaponized certain scientific topics, such as climate change, as well as the mistrust in science to advance their own interests, said Gabriele Contessa, a philosopher of science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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The department said export control laws did not impose such restrictions.—
Luc Cohen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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His opening salvo was a threat of blanket 25% tariffs on all Mexican exports to the United States.—
Mark Vickers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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This breakdown in the barrier then lets in outside substances and microbes, and the immune system goes wild.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to accomplish this, there must be a major temperature difference between the substance itself and its environment.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Consistent access to a sufficient supply of safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene is the foundation for child survival, healthier lives, stronger economies and more sustainable societies.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dittmann had gotten stuck in the same area in January and had to toss his bag, thinking all the supplies had gone to waste.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lighthouse, Ricardo Fadel Rihan Launched in 2009, Lighthouse specializes in romantic comedies and innovative reality shows, two widely popular genres in Brazil.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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So, the tournament idea became reality with players on the winning team on Sunday getting $125,000 each.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Singapore expects that China’s GDP growth will likely moderate, as merchandise exports and investment growth slows because of tariff hikes and industrial overcapacity.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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The mug shot was also featured in merchandise sold by his 2024 campaign.—
Stacey Dec,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodity. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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