Example Sentences

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Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said last month he had sold most of his bitcoin after concluding it had failed to act as a hedge against dollar weakness and geopolitical turmoil.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The firm’s unraveling ricocheted across the financial world, especially on now-defunct Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which had sold loans by the firm to its clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Jaylen told the BBC he got one of the watches on Sunday and had sold it for just over £1,000 - a profit of several hundred pounds.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The German automaker admitted in 2015 it had sold 11 million vehicles equipped with devices designed to cheat environmental regulations by lowering cars' emissions during testing.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Cat’s red drum had a line through it because it had sold out.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn