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Before Friday’s drop, Warner Bros. had traded at about $27 for more than a month.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Two years earlier, they had traded away their first-round pick for the rights to draft the exciting Rickea Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The report, which cited Iranian and US officials, also said Washington and Tehran had traded proposals for suspending Iran's nuclear activity during talks in Pakistan, but remained far from an agreement.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It counted as the fourth time that the teams had traded the lead in the fourth quarter, which tied a postseason record for a single game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

I had traded away my access to the Archives in exchange for a little notoriety.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss