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frontrunning

British  
/ ˈfrʌntˌrʌnɪŋ /

noun

  1. stock exchange the practice by market makers of using advance information provided by their own investment analysts before it has been given to clients

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gross domestic product slowed sharply in the second quarter of the year, as frontrunning of exports to get ahead of U.S. tariffs in the early part of 2024 reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

His imperious frontrunning style, unwavering belief and outspoken rivalry with Britain's Josh Kerr will make him one of the sport's biggest draws.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2025

How the wheels fell off Emilia Pérez’s Oscar frontrunning campaign.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2025

Emerging market central banks had been quick to raise rates in 2021, frontrunning major peers such as the U.S.

From Reuters Jun. 12, 2023

Coinbase "frontrunning" was widely known and acknowledged within CT.

From The Verge Jul. 21, 2022

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