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as in negotiator
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 seller
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 broker
According to Tate Kelly, a broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg, double-height spaces are areas of a home or business where the ceiling is double the standard height of 8 feet, ranging from 16 to 22 feet.
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
This compares to the $37 million made last year by her soon-to-be successor, Lutnick, as CEO of broker BGC Group and as executive chairman of Newmark Group, a commercial real estate services company.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Cashin’s early memories revolve around the noise of thousands of brokers shouting at each other.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, five times over the manufacturer’s cost gave a reasonably accurate estimate of what an item’s eventual retail might be when head-totaling factory costs, export and import broker fees, the freight, existing duties, importer profits, and retailer markup.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
This compares to the $37 million made last year by her soon-to-be successor, Lutnick, as CEO of broker BGC Group and as executive chairman of Newmark Group, a commercial real estate services company.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Cashin’s early memories revolve around the noise of thousands of brokers shouting at each other.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, five times over the manufacturer’s cost gave a reasonably accurate estimate of what an item’s eventual retail might be when head-totaling factory costs, export and import broker fees, the freight, existing duties, importer profits, and retailer markup.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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That leaves enough runway for the needs of buyers and sellers to shift before the biggest decisions are made — or for buyers and sellers to switch places.Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Amazon restrictions can be another big hurdle for some sellers.Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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But eventually, the mediators got Walker and other foundation leaders to come aboard.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah ‘will come back bigger and stronger’ While mediators hope the ceasefire deal and Resolution 1701 could form the basis of a lasting truce, many northern Israelis are less optimistic.Jeremy Diamond and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Airlines must also offer the option of the company coordinating repair or replacement or the passenger working with their preferred vendor directly at the airline's cost.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The free and family-friendly event opens at 4 p.m. and will have a holiday market, live entertainment, and local vendors.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Abraham Accords offers the chance to have Israel, a trusted intermediary, help Washington and the Turkic nations better understand each other's goals.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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PBMs are intermediaries that negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of employers, health plans and others, and reimburse pharmacies.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Secret Service agents thwarted the attack, and Routh fled before being apprehended.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, not to be confused with the Republican Wisconsin senator of the same name, has resided in Florida since stepping down as ambassador to El Salvador at the end of the first Trump administration.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know In a Truth Social post announcing Ken Howery as his choice for ambassador to Denmark, which controls the territory of Greenland, Trump restated his goal of bringing the area under U.S. control.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The cable company saves money up front by not having to pay its employees to do the work and passes on the risk of lost or stolen cards to the middleman.Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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These health care middlemen, responsible for negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies, are often accused of with raising the costs of drugs for consumers.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meyer was not the only high-level industry executive to fall because of an affair with Kirk: A year earlier, THR had revealed that Kevin Tsujihara, the married CEO of Warner Bros., engaged in a liaison with her and then pushed his subordinates to find her acting roles.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sifakis’s resume includes as stint as assistant to the president and director of the office of public liaison during the first Trump administration.Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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