short selling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nearly 80% of the shares that can be borrowed for short selling are already being borrowed, said Hillerberg—meaning there aren’t many shares left for new short sellers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He cheated Vanderbilt with a short selling operation in Erie shares that caused the market overall to fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I don’t think this makes short selling illegal, but I don’t think the trial gave us enough to say what it does mean,” Sutter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The technical Wall Street term for investors short selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.”
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
By short selling, we mean selling a stock that you do not possess, with the intention of buying it later.
From Successful Stock Speculation by Butler, John James
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