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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The rise of prediction markets has enabled Americans across the country to trade on practically any event, from sports to elections and, most recently, death and destruction.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Lawsuits have ramped up as trading on the platforms surged over the past year, with the industry quickly turning into a multibillion-dollar business.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Each day, the volume of money traded on five-minute markets reaches into the tens of millions, the majority of which is on Bitcoin.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The Miami Dolphins made a major trade on Tuesday, sending wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to Denver for draft picks.
—Greg Cote
updated March 17, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The mere $2,365 traded on this unlikeliest of outcomes doesn’t raise red flags that anyone was tipped off.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the book and 2003 Belgian film De zaak Alzheimer, the Fox psychological thriller series trades on Dempsey’s decades of goodwill as a beloved romantic lead to turn a ruthless killer into an antihero worth rooting for.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
As a commodity, oil derivatives are largely traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Ross has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange since 1985.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Lawsuits have ramped up as trading on the platforms surged over the past year, with the industry quickly turning into a multibillion-dollar business.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Each day, the volume of money traded on five-minute markets reaches into the tens of millions, the majority of which is on Bitcoin.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The Miami Dolphins made a major trade on Tuesday, sending wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to Denver for draft picks.
—Greg Cote
updated March 17, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The mere $2,365 traded on this unlikeliest of outcomes doesn’t raise red flags that anyone was tipped off.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the book and 2003 Belgian film De zaak Alzheimer, the Fox psychological thriller series trades on Dempsey’s decades of goodwill as a beloved romantic lead to turn a ruthless killer into an antihero worth rooting for.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
As a commodity, oil derivatives are largely traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Ross has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange since 1985.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Trade on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20on. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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