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Trading ˈtreɪdɪŋ Laws Sunday Reported Excellent Run Up Christmas

Word trading
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈtreɪdɪŋ / NAmE / ˈtreɪdɪŋ /
Example
  • new laws on sunday trading (= shops being open on sundays)
  • supermarkets everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to christmas.
  • shares worth $8 million changed hands during a day of hectic trading.
  • in heavy trading, the 100-share index closed down 38 points.
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trading

(noun)BrE / ˈtreɪdɪŋ / NAmE / ˈtreɪdɪŋ /
  1. the activity of buying and selling things
    • new laws on Sunday trading (= shops being open on Sundays)
    • Supermarkets everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to Christmas.
    • Shares worth $8 million changed hands during a day of hectic trading.

    Extra Examples

    • In heavy trading, the 100-share index closed down 38 points.
    • Sole trading is where an individual carries on his or her own business.
    • a Wall Street dealer jailed for insider trading
    • a code of practice for fair trading
    • Shares worth $8 million changed hands during a day of hectic trading.
    • Stores everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to Christmas.
    • They have introduced new laws on Sunday trading.
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