sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
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sell short::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sell |
sell short::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | underestimate, underrate |
Examples of sell short
sell short
I think you sell yourself short on your perspective here, as we did at the time.
From the forbes.com
They don't want to lose money, and they want to be able to sell on short notice.
From the stltoday.com
Concert tickets sell out in short order, despite prices that run well over $100.
From the kentucky.com
Short sales occur when lenders let borrowers sell a home for less than they owe.
From the kentucky.com
In 1994, Boeing agreed to sell 20 short-haul 737 aircraft to private Jet Airways.
From the businessweek.com
The 56-year-old Columbus, Ga., native knows not to sell Clapton short, though.
From the suntimes.com
To finance those purchases, it, and Treasury, would sell short-term Treasury bills.
From the economist.com
So arbitrage managers have tended to buy the bonds and sell short the shares.
From the economist.com
Hedge-fund managers sit around salivating for the next bubble to sell short.
From the newsweek.com
