main market
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The stalemate in Iran remains the main market driver nearly eight weeks into the conflict, and the mood has soured with oil prices higher overnight and stock futures pointing to losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
In the main market in Juarez, a noisy labyrinth of stalls where vendors sell food, plants and clothing, it’s not uncommon to hear Haitian Creole mixed in with Spanish and with English from tourists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024
Others are improvised; empty shophouses in the main market, partitioned inside with plywood and plastic tarpaulins to make rooms just big enough for a family to lie down.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
The main market is situated along the highway leading into town, near an old train station built by the English.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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