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trade on
verb
- intr, preposition to exploit or take advantage of
he traded on her endless patience
Idioms and Phrases
Profit by, exploit, as in The children of celebrities often trade on their family names . [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
The anticipation for the moment had been building since the blockbuster trade on Feb. 1, his return to a fan base that has openly mourned and protested his departure with a mixture of sadness, anger and abandonment of the Mavericks.
Rahm might ply his trade on the 54-hole LIV Golf circuit nowadays, but the 30-year-old remains a ferocious competitor who will have few problems in going the distance if his game is there.
The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, accompanied by staff and pizza, took in President Donald Trump's big tariffs reveal on Wednesday from his office in Old Admiralty Arch, from where the British Navy was directed to protect and control trade on the high seas in days gone by.
Share markets in Asia fell in early trade on Monday as investors fret over the impact of the tariffs on the global economy.
The company plans for its shares to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STUB.
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