arb
Americannoun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of arb
First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Sewald, who is in his second year of arb eligibility, also agreed to a $4.1 million contract.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023
The deal has been called “an arb trader’s dream,” given the frenetic pace of news revelations that affect the company’s stock price.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
But the arb, or price at the coast compared to origination point in Midland, Texas, is widening again after contracting beginning in March 2020, an early signal of rising shipping prices.
From Reuters • May 12, 2022
Struggling arb traders are likely avoiding this trade for now because it doesn’t have a payoff day, so it won’t help their returns this calendar year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2016
From the Sansc. arb or arv, to ravage or destroy, cognate with Lat. orbo, &c., may be the following.
From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert
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