distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
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Total bundled pay-TV subscribers (minus the virtual multi-video distributors, such as DirecTV Stream) is now 48.18 million.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Di Marco and Schottenstein are selecting top-tier distributors around the world, bowing at Antonioli, D’Aniello, Dell’Oglio, Nugnes, Biffi, Morini, and Leam in Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Gravitas Ventures is a leading all rights distributor of independent films.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
View Comments Schwartz said the grocery chain buys from six egg distributors, which allows for multiple channels to get its eggs.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Di Marco and Schottenstein are selecting top-tier distributors around the world, bowing at Antonioli, D’Aniello, Dell’Oglio, Nugnes, Biffi, Morini, and Leam in Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Gravitas Ventures is a leading all rights distributor of independent films.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
View Comments Schwartz said the grocery chain buys from six egg distributors, which allows for multiple channels to get its eggs.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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