distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
He began lobbying officials there to include the various second-line antibiotics on their list of “essential drugs”—a list that the ministries followed and allocated money for in their budgets.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
a series of actions tending toward a particular end
Marketing, especially digital marketing, is always changing, and the most successful marketing campaigns are the ones ahead of the major trends. Forbes
Nevertheless, there is much collaboration—a free flow of ideas, people, and information among companies.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
business relation in which two parties vie to gain customers
In China, a bigger car market than the United States or Europe, Tesla faces intense competition from local manufacturers that have newer model lineups, like BYD. New York Times
a promotional statement for or recommendation of a product
Guided by my parents and my new agent, Janey, I’d recently signed endorsement deals with several companies that sold products I loved and could relate to.
Courage to Soar
By the 1980s, he had developed a solid business that didn't generate a lot of extra money but afforded him a gratifying degree of independence.
Just Mercy
Experts say such businesses often can be started for as little as $5,000 to $10,000 to incorporate, create a website and brand identity, and to put other necessities in place, like bookkeeping software. New York Times
Last year, Vox Media merged with Group Nine, the publisher of lifestyle websites like PopSugar and Thrillist, to become one of the country’s largest digital media companies. New York Times
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
Just like in the old days, media executives will make their best pitch to persuade marketers to buy tens of billions of dollars of commercial time in the coming months. The New York Times
But Apple fans, who crave the days when the company changed the world with revolutionary products, are eager to see more of those industry-disrupting ideas. The Washington Post
From now onwards Animal Farm would engage in trade with the neighbouring farms: not, of course, for any commercial purpose, but simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary.
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
show or confirm the effectiveness or worthiness of something
“Get sales. Do whatever it takes to collect revenue. This process will validate your invention and get you on the road to making it a successful product.” Time Magazine
Created on Thu Jul 27 14:13:49 EDT 2023
(updated Tue Sep 12 12:58:06 EDT 2023)
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