It's a new world out there, with companies large and small banding together to force suppliers to trim their prices or lost the business.

这是一个全新的世界，大大小不的公司联合起来，促使供应商降低价格，否则就会丢掉生意。

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Gastric banding: an adjustable band makes a small pouch in the top part of your stomach.

胃束带手术：用一个可调节的束胃带在胃的顶部做一个胃袋。

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To press their case further, small businesses are banding together.

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By banding together, small businesses that would struggle to manage deliveries themselves get to reach new customers.

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These women are breaking out of this rut and banding together to learn how to invest in small businesses.

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