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liquidation

[lik-wi-dey-shuhn] / ˌlɪk wɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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The data, instead, show a “crisis-driven liquidation by a handful of countries under severe currency pressure. It is not a structural shift away from gold reserves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“Gold has emerged as one of the more exposed assets, with the sell-off driven by long liquidation, stop-loss selling, and investors raising liquidity,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The wipe-out in South Korean stocks is, Privorotsky points, essentially liquidation flows.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The company has been teetering on the brink of liquidation for weeks and surviving on emergency financing from automotive customers after its lenders declined to put more money in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

On our way there, we learned that the underground resistance of the camp had made the decision not to abandon the Jews and to prevent their liquidation.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel