secondary market
Americannoun
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When the platform opens, fans who don’t want to attend the events they purchased tickets for can list their tickets for resale and get money back through the secondary market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sponsors say most continuation vehicles aren’t intended for zombie funds, as many buyers in the secondary market aren’t focused on impaired assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Fifa also moved into the secondary market with its official resale marketplace, taking a 15% fee from both buyer and seller," adds Laboure.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Kjell-Ivar Skogmo and his group of four traveled from Norway on a whim for a 10-day trip to the U.S. as soon as they were able to secure tickets through a secondary market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
In 1992, the government, through an unorthodox approach, reduced external debt with both commercial and official creditors by purchasing a sizable amount of the delinquent commercial debt in the secondary market at a substantial discount.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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