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short selling

ˌshort ˈselling noun [uncountable]  the practice of selling shares immediately after buying them, and then buying them back later, making a profit because the price of the shares has fallenFrom Longman Business Dictionaryshort sellingˈshort ˌsellingFINANCE when a trader sells shares immediately after buying them, and then buys them back later, making a profit because the price of the shares has fallenCritics of short selling say it can cause huge falls in prices. selling
Business practice them, after selling immediately shares and then buying of the