trade

Example Sentences

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For some towns, the impact is already visible, with steadier trade for local businesses and high streets that no longer rely solely on seasonal tourism.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Mott spent $18.85 on gas, enough to drive to his job and the trade school where he is in a welding program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Crude oil prices spiked at the week's market opening but pared gains in morning trade.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The price of oil has soared since the Strait of Hormuz - through which 20% of the world's oil trade passes through - was effectively blocked.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Their trade now seemed to them ridiculously obvious—it was as if they had bought cheap fire insurance on a house engulfed in flames.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis