over the counter

Example Sentences

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Shares of Fannie and Freddie, which trade over the counter, soared last year after Trump on social media said he was working on taking the companies public.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some 47% of 1,003 Americans surveyed by mattress company Sleepopolis currently take a sleep aid, with natural supplements like melatonin proving the most popular, in favour of prescription and over the counter medications.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Dr. Pieper cautioned against confusing this strategy with over the counter NAD+-precursors.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Global foreign exchange turnover in over the counter markets averaged $9.5 trillion per day in April, up 27% from 2022, according to revised data for this year’s BIS triennial forex survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

She greeted Moss and turned back to helping a student with a large armful that they’d spilled over the counter.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro