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single market

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noun

  1. a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Declining viewership and revenue have also made it more challenging to sustain multiple local TV news operations in a single market.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

There are also limits on the number of stations a company can own in a single market.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

Draghi's replacement at the head of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, delivered a similar message about the European single market being unfulfilled and the responsibility of national leaders to act upon Draghi's report.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Zuleeg said he doesn’t think Puzder fully appreciates the importance of common rules in creating a single market or the complexity of unwinding EU legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Because the Berlin Wall was not only blocking our way; it was blocking our sight—our ability to think about the world as a single market, a single ecosystem, and a single community.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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