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on the market

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  1. For sale; also, available for buying. For example, We've put the boat on the market, or This is the only tandem bicycle on the market right now. This phrase, first put as in the market, dates from the late 1600s; the first recorded use of the phrase with on was in 1891. Also see drug on the market.


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About 5,000 patients received Rasonque in its first five weeks on the market, driven by widespread adoption by doctors and solid reimbursement from health insurers, according to the company.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The co-founders, meanwhile, will hold 50.1 percent of shareholder voting power through a single special share, leaving investors who buy on the market little say over the company's direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Intel had one of its worst days on the market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The analysis did not cover every artificial sweetener available on the market, so the findings cannot necessarily be applied to all sugar substitutes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Thousands of animals are used every year for testing things such as detergents, cosmetics, and, in fact, almost every new product that comes on the market.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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