trade on
verb
traded on; trading on; trades on
: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit
… traded on their influence … in securing special favors.—
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On the same day the report was published, the White House warned staff against using private information to trade on prediction markets.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Residential car traffic will mix with the busy cross-border trade industry centered around the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, California’s largest commercial land port of entry, with more than $68 billion in trade on an annual basis.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
In Israel, authorities arrested several people in connection to a case alleging that military reservists traded on Polymarket using classified military intelligence.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Tickers across Asia are up this morning; S&P futures are hovering in hopeful territory; and markets in Europe are relatively flat (perhaps less inclined to trade on the promises of the White House).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Largely produced by Chris Marek, these songs refuse to trade on novelty—enormous 808s and chugging power chords don’t just cohabitate, but work in tandem to churn moshpits and choke up emotions alike.
—Vivian Medithi, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of getting an education, children inherit one of the most hazardous trades on Earth.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Look out for a trade on Monday if we are not restricted.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Universal currently trades on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Residential car traffic will mix with the busy cross-border trade industry centered around the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, California’s largest commercial land port of entry, with more than $68 billion in trade on an annual basis.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
In Israel, authorities arrested several people in connection to a case alleging that military reservists traded on Polymarket using classified military intelligence.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Tickers across Asia are up this morning; S&P futures are hovering in hopeful territory; and markets in Europe are relatively flat (perhaps less inclined to trade on the promises of the White House).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Largely produced by Chris Marek, these songs refuse to trade on novelty—enormous 808s and chugging power chords don’t just cohabitate, but work in tandem to churn moshpits and choke up emotions alike.
—Vivian Medithi, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of getting an education, children inherit one of the most hazardous trades on Earth.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Look out for a trade on Monday if we are not restricted.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Universal currently trades on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Trade on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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