Sentence examples for common commodities from inspiring English sources

Includes names of common commodities in business.

A pot held 16 pounds of peppercorns, one of the most common commodities.

But it is bear paws, a ritual dish for the Chinese, that are the most common commodities in this underground market, Mr. Vaisman said.

Elizabeth I particularly was a great abuser of the system, issuing patents for common commodities such as starch and salt.

Over time, this became more and more problematic: instead of temporary monopolies on specific, imported industries, long-term monopolies came about over common commodities, including salt and starch.

There are 1.3 billion people worldwide who have no daily access to electricity, even though we have the technology to make electricity from the most common commodities on earth.

"Sorrow seems a common commodity," Quilan remarks.

"What you need above all is brains, which are the one common commodity equally distributed among the world's peoples.

Knee-deep fluff that flies up on each turn is a relative luxury at most resorts but is a common commodity at Powder Mountain.

Knee-deep fluff that flies up on each turn is a relative luxury at most resorts, but a common commodity at Powder Mountain.

Sustainability in plastic electronics may be the production of electronic devices from natural materials, or materials found in common commodity products accepted by society.