: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sold off; selling off; sells off
: to suffer a drop in prices
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Most chipmakers were down modestly premarket after a big sell-off a day earlier that saw Micron lose more than 10%.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, the Oakland Acquisition Company is seeking to ease the costs of buying and redeveloping the site by selling off the arena — which remains a profitable concert venue — to a private entertainment company for at least $100 million.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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Noun
Citadel’s tactical trading strategy avoided that latest sell-off, the person familiar said.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Most chipmakers were down modestly premarket after a big sell-off a day earlier that saw Micron lose more than 10%.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Verb
That rotation was quite evident in our portfolio across Wednesday and Thursday, with the likes of AI winner Corning selling off hard and once-unloved Johnson & Johnson finishing the week at a record close.
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Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, the Oakland Acquisition Company is seeking to ease the costs of buying and redeveloping the site by selling off the arena — which remains a profitable concert venue — to a private entertainment company for at least $100 million.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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