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in the market for

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  1. Wanting to possess, eager to have, seeking. For example, The crowd was in the market for more entertainment, or I'm sure he's in the market for another fast car. [Early 1900s]


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This world includes Cheryl Devlin, a greengrocer whose family have had a fruit and vegetable stall in the market for more than a hundred years.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

CoreWeave is an upstart player in the market for compute power, sometimes termed one of the “neoclouds” that are focused on AI cloud computing, and it competes with the likes of Amazon or Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

There may be some happy investors in the market for insurance-linked securities, however, if Isaias isn’t large enough to trigger catastrophe bond losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Although Goldberg believes the company also has a major growth opportunity in the market for data centers, he said those prospects are largely already reflected in the stock price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I...it’s a dynamite trash can, sweetie. I really like the...the bunnies. But I’m more in the market for a guitar.”

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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