arb
noun
an arbitrager.
arb
American
[ahrb]
/ ɑrb /
noun
ARB
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of arb
First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening
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Sewald, who is in his second year of arb eligibility, also agreed to a $4.1 million contract.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
The deal has been called “an arb trader’s dream,” given the frenetic pace of news revelations that affect the company’s stock price.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
"So the market structure has fundamentally changed on the arb side," he said, adding their arb strategy generated returns of 2% in the last eight weeks.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2022
Struggling arb traders are likely avoiding this trade for now because it doesn’t have a payoff day, so it won’t help their returns this calendar year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2016
From the Sansc. arb or arv, to ravage or destroy, cognate with Lat. orbo, &c., may be the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
Find insight on J&T Global Express, ARB and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And finally, Publishers Clearing House filed for bankruptcy and its new owner ARB Interactive has said it won’t be honoring the “lifetime” winners from before July 15 of this year.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2025
Other readers have reported cough when taking an ARB, and the official prescribing information notes: “Cases of cough, including positive re-challenges, have been reported with the use of losartan in postmarketing experience.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
“The ARB did not find any U.S. government employee engaged in misconduct or performed unsatisfactorily in a way that contributed to these incidents,” the fact sheet said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2021
Be well, and I shall account myself happy in being "Your faithful loving wife, "ARB.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Isaac Disraeli
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