arb
noun
an arbitrager.
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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
"As more institutional players come into the space, the arb opportunities will be eliminated."
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 Ferguson, Robert
Still, it retains a buy call on ARB, anticipating robust demand for its products over the long term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
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
The goal of switching to 100 percent clean cars is "very aggressive," said Sperling with ARB.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2017
“This may be the most difficult and complex challenge we’ve ever undertaken,’’ said Dan Sperling, a member of the ARB and professor of civil engineering and environmental science at the University of California, Davis.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2016
Be well, and I shall account myself happy in being "Your faithful loving wife, "ARB.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
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