trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
are trading
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present progressiveof trade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Catrambone likes high-grade corporate bonds that are trading at a discount, while selectively adding lower quality yields aiming at a “strongly yielding portfolio and one that is diversified.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I’m not saying the AI revolution isn’t real, but why not take some chips off the table and put on the unnoticed parts of the market small-cap value, emerging-markets value are trading dirt cheap.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Walmart and Costco are trading at roughly 42 and 48 times forward earnings, respectively, despite projected earnings growth that’s well below that of the tech sector.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Squeezed shoppers are trading down to store brands and tastes are shifting toward healthier foods amid a rise in the use of weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
A Sunday concert is just letting out, and some of the kids are trading pieces on the grand piano.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
