short sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of short sale
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The remaining 20% would be the short sale of a basket of six neocloud companies, also weighted by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
They are now trying to sell their home for less than they owe on the mortgage, a process known as a short sale that requires approval from a lender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
In 2012, after missing three mortgage payments, she was encouraged to do a short sale by her bank, Washington Mutual, a subprime-mortgage pusher and the largest bank to fail in U.S. history.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024
Short sale circuit breakers prohibit the execution or display of a short sale in that security at a price that is less than or equal to the current national best bid.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2023
The "short" man was himself, therefore, "long" stocks he had bought to cover his "short" sale.
From Friday, the Thirteenth by Thomas William Lawson
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