trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
is trading
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present progressiveof trade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The stock is trading at its lowest levels since early August after the broad tech selloff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Kaneva’s model puts Brent’s fair value at $94 a barrel, much lower than what the benchmark is trading at now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It is trading the gap between what companies earn today and what they still have to spend to keep the AI machine humming tomorrow."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Still, Jefferies retains a “buy” call on ARB, noting it is trading on its lowest price-to-earnings multiple in 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“My father is trading at a giant’s farm, where a wedding will take place soon. He wrote that giants’ weddings are interesting.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
