USO
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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He happened to be a talented footballer, too, playing a stone's throw from his idols for USO Mompiano, before joining lower-league side Lumezzane and then AC Milan at the age of 12.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Backwardation can be favorable for USO investors because the fund holds WTI oil futures and as those futures contracts expire, the fund has to move those holdings into that next contract.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
According to an AI-assisted Google chart, the monthly mentions of USO — day traders’ favored oil play — rose sevenfold from July to 1400 in March on the WallStreetBets subreddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
USO holds West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures contracts, along with swaps and cash instruments.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
The end of the war brought the closing of the King Street USO and the end of Mary’s job there.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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