market

Example Sentences

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The so-called “transfer portal” – a period when college athletes make it known that they are willing to switch schools – operates like a free agent market in pro sports leagues.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

A weaker construction market has also made for weaker beer demand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

His marathon coverage garnered national notice and, two years later, an offer to move to a larger market in Milwaukee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

We made a memecoin from $40 of leftover crypto that briefly reached a market cap of $2 million.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

These bets were not entirely satisfying because they weren’t bets against the companies but market sentiment about the companies.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis