sell off

Example Sentences

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“When something resembling good news comes out of the Persian Gulf, stocks will rally, and they won’t sell off when those hopes don’t come to pass,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Though the stock is down 5% since the summit, the decline coincides with a broader sell off in chip stocks and its shares are still up 30% so far this year.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The Duchy of Cornwall, which provides a private income of over £20m per year to the Prince of Wales, is to sell off 20% of its property over 10 years.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“It can fall if ETF flows turn negative, bond yields rise, the dollar strengthens, stocks sell off, regulation tightens, or geopolitical fear turns into panic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Lelia had already worked on the house once, this a while ago, after his funeral, so we could sell off the things we didn’t want or need.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee