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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The Mohave Electric Cooperative, or MEC, a local electricity distributor, and the Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, or AEPCO, a regional transmission and generation provider, plan to build two turbines generating 98 megawatts, but have hinted that may double.
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
This is rare because distributors like to space out films with this potential.
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The fireworks came from distributors Phantom Fireworks, Discount Fireworks Superstore and TNT Fireworks, the three national firms permitted to sell fireworks in Sacramento County.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
The company has since grown into a major UK distributor, doing multi-millions of dollars of turnover each year since launch, striking deals with the likes of Prime Video, BritBox and Netflix.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2024
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
This is rare because distributors like to space out films with this potential.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 30 June 2024
The fireworks came from distributors Phantom Fireworks, Discount Fireworks Superstore and TNT Fireworks, the three national firms permitted to sell fireworks in Sacramento County.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
The company has since grown into a major UK distributor, doing multi-millions of dollars of turnover each year since launch, striking deals with the likes of Prime Video, BritBox and Netflix.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2024
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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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