trade on

verb

traded on; trading on; trades on
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transitive verb

: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit
… traded on their influence … in securing special favors.—T. C. Pease

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Oil price jumps Crude prices continue to climb in early trade on Wednesday. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Investigators say Santos was barred from trading on his own attendance but still placed large bets and issued misleading social media posts aimed at moving prices, turning a $17,839 profit. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Downstairs, the new Genever bar centers on gin, while Mixx Bar and Lounge on the 36th floor trades on the view. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 If approved, the fund would trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ZCSH. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade on

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