trade on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to exploit or take advantage of

   he traded on her endless patience

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trade on Idioms  

1. Profit by, exploit, as in The children of celebrities often trade on their family names. [Late 1800s]

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trade on

The company, set to trade on Nasdaq under the “AGLT” ticker on Thursday, was founded a little more than a decade ago as a spinoff from Oregon State University’s robotics lab.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

We offered one million customers the choice of two shares of Bank Hapoalim, which trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, or a fixed cash grant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The company has argued that its activities are not gambling but something closer to market trading that lets people trade on yes-or-no questions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Class A common shares, which are what will trade on Nasdaq upon the IPO, have one vote per share, but won’t be receiving dividends “in the foreseeable future,” according to the prospectus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

They are so big and strong that the dogs fear them, and the bears trade on this fear to get their food.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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