broking
Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of broking
C16: from obsolete verb broke ; see broker
Example Sentences
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The FCA is working with social media influencers to warn young drivers about the growing threat of ghost broking.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Kevin Lowbrera, who works for one of the big "body broking" companies, says its accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks means it has to follow guidelines determining how cadavers are treated and stored.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
The broking firm has already arranged policies with premiums totalling $1.2 billion in the first half, equivalent to its business for the whole of 2021, which was itself a record year, Lo said.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2022
In 2021, ghost broking victims who contacted Action Fraud reported losses of £1,950 each, on average.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022
The profits in stockbroking, along with those in the more conventional sorts of bond broking, had been squashed by Internet competition.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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