Chinese mines have produced rare earths at a much lower cost, forcing competitors to shut down in recent years and creating a near monopoly.

中国的矿山以便宜得多的成本生产稀土，迫其使竞争者们最近几年纷纷倒闭，并创造了接近垄断的局面。

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BRT, which had a near-monopoly on the borough's public transport system, would have taken a dim view of other technologies or operators on its turf.

BRT几乎垄断了这一地区的公共交通系统，对于任何在它地盘上出现的新的技术或运营者都将持暗淡的态度。

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The owner of the Ambassador Bridge wants to protect his near-monopoly.

大使桥的拥有者想要维护其近乎垄断的地位。

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This means that customers have limited choices, which gives each service provider a near monopoly power.

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Its near monopoly on operating systems and office automation software assured it a high cash flow.

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Each mega merger effectively grants near monopoly at many airports and for many routes.

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