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  • verb Present participle of monopolize.

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Examples

  • But earlier this month, the 37-year-old registered nurse from San Francisco was waylaid by an AOL representative in the parking lot of a food mart near his hospital and asked to sign a petition to prevent AT&T from "monopolizing" the Internet.

    The War Of The Wires 2008

  • The first commercial gusher, drilled by Edwin Drake in Titusville, Pennsylvania, 1859, set the stage for the kind of monopolizing Big Oil would exemplify.

    See No Hemp, Hear No Hemp, Speak No Hemp, Part II 2008

  • Michael Jordan always kind of monopolizing or dominating the whole Hanes ads.

    CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2003 2003

  • One of them is that Vince McMahon had just purchased WCW, kind of monopolizing the sports entertainment industry, and I was really their first big star coming up for renewal, and the contract which I was offered didn't allow me (a) to take advantage of all the opportunity that was coming my way.

    CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2001 2001

  • The control, or "monopolizing," of the public land by large holders is said to be one of the causes of increasing tenantry

    Community Civics and Rural Life Arthur William Dunn 1897

  • I've been working on "monopolizing" my digital self, but as you said, there are loads of places where our words and thoughts can be held, frozen, for all time.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • FPM demands six portfolios, describes reports of progress as false By Elias Sakr Daily BEIRUT: Government formation suffered a heavy setback Wednesday as minister rejects 'monopolizing' of portfolios By Elias Sakr Daily BEIRUT: The positive regional atmosphere following the outcome of last week's

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  • Development concluded on Sunday in the southern city of Sidon its one-week BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met with senior Qatari figures on Sunday ahead of his scheduled visit to the United minister rejects 'monopolizing' of portfolios By Elias Sakr Daily BEIRUT: The positive regional atmosphere following the outcome of last week's France Presse (AFP) Friday, October 09, 2009 - Powered by Natacha Yazbeck Agence France Presse

    WN.com - Articles related to Adidas v Puma: the bitter rivalry that runs and runs 2009

  • It also helps if you don't make certain blunders, such as monopolizing the conversation, asking leading questions, or applying too much (or too little) pr How to get an international job - Zero in on your chosen field, then seek out global employers.

    Tech Interviews 2009

  • I've been working on "monopolizing" my digital self, but as you said, there are loads of places where our words and thoughts can be held, frozen, for all time.

    doggdot.us 2009

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