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sell off

[sel-awf, -of] / ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


NOUN
auction
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The growth was in contrast with lower-than-expected overall revenue and deposits, which were weighed down by a crypto sell-off.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kurnos, who has a buy rating on Lyft, says he would be buying on the sell-off.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysts see a median 62% upside to their price targets for their list of mispriced stocks after a “broad and largely indiscriminate” sell-off.

From MarketWatch

The sell-off has been intensified by forced deleveraging, as investors who borrowed money to bet on bitcoin's rise are forced to sell when losses mount, pushing prices lower.

From Barron's

The index went on to set an all-time record on Jan. 27, one week after the Greenland sell-off.

From Los Angeles Times