verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All night he monopolized the conversation, not letting anyone else get a word in.
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In Russia, Intourist no longer monopolizes the foreign tourism business.
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Susan's children monopolize her time and energy.
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The 49ers monopolized the ball in the third period.
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The company has monopolized the building market in this area.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All this had been achieved at the expense of the Liberal Party which had monopolized all three areas before 1910.
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As production has increasingly monopolized our economic attitudes, the business executive has grown in esteem.
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Chun, who by that stage of his presidency often monopolized meetings with visitors, this time listened intently.
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Forsyth set out to monopolize the best view of the Falls for his personal gain.
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He was doing nothing more dreadful than lingering, making light-hearted conversation and monopolizing Linda's attention.
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The rulers promptly monopolized it for their own regalia and as a medium for bestowing honour and obligations on their retainers.
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The wife and the mistress would both have done better had each monopolized a male rather than shared him.