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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Around 20% of oil traded on global markets normally passes through the strait.
—Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026
For an indie company that trades on the offbeat, there is perhaps no more prestigious cultural prize in New York.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
But oil is traded on a global market, so events happening in other parts of the world impact prices for everyone.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In recent weeks, the White House warned staff against using prediction markets, and the Senate unanimously voted to prohibit senators and their staff from trading on these new markets.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Inter Miami’s shares in Prenetics, which trades on the Nasdaq, sit at the club level.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
The teams made a surprising trade on draft night last month as the Valkyries sent Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle in exchange for Marta Suarez and a pick in next year’s draft.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Sensei Lanai trades on island remoteness, while Carillon Miami is the rare wellness resort with a city pulse just outside the door.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Stock markets in South Korea and Japan rose sharply in early trade on March 10, after the US crude oil benchmark, WTI, fell more than six percent.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026
For an indie company that trades on the offbeat, there is perhaps no more prestigious cultural prize in New York.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
But oil is traded on a global market, so events happening in other parts of the world impact prices for everyone.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In recent weeks, the White House warned staff against using prediction markets, and the Senate unanimously voted to prohibit senators and their staff from trading on these new markets.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 7 May 2026
Inter Miami’s shares in Prenetics, which trades on the Nasdaq, sit at the club level.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
The teams made a surprising trade on draft night last month as the Valkyries sent Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle in exchange for Marta Suarez and a pick in next year’s draft.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Sensei Lanai trades on island remoteness, while Carillon Miami is the rare wellness resort with a city pulse just outside the door.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Stock markets in South Korea and Japan rose sharply in early trade on March 10, after the US crude oil benchmark, WTI, fell more than six percent.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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“Trade on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20on. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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