trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
was trading
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past progressiveof trade.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday afternoon, the most actively traded Brent futures contract was trading at $111 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
As of Friday, the S&P 500 was trading at 19 times expected consensus earnings, below its five-year and 10-year averages, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Zambia has signed a five-year health financing agreement with the US, ending months of public dispute over whether the country was trading citizens' medical data and mineral rights for aid.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
So, since that “Odyssey” contract was trading at 50 cents on Kalshi as of Monday afternoon, that means the market believes Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has a 50% chance of winning.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was the kind of bird that grew the beautiful long red feathers Uncle Turu was trading for earlier.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
