: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 In fact, the stock's bounce-back is likely due to investors reacting to management's discussion of the transformation strategy and viewing the sell-off as a buying opportunity. —CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026 But elsewhere, traders sold off. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sell-off
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Noun
The tech sell-off in prior months made those stocks cheaper, creating a buying opportunity for eager investors. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 In fact, the stock's bounce-back is likely due to investors reacting to management's discussion of the transformation strategy and viewing the sell-off as a buying opportunity. —CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Investors sold off defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman , Lockheed Martin , RTX and L3Harris Technologies after tensions in the Middle East appeared to finally be thawing. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026 But elsewhere, traders sold off. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sell-off
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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