sold short

phrase

past tense of sell short

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Recent Examples of sold short Every investment must remain attractive from today’s price, not from the price at which it was originally purchased or sold short. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Sold short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20short. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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