in the market

phrase

: in the position of being a potential buyer
in the market for a house

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That might make this desirable to gadget nerds who aren't even necessarily in the market for a less engaging phone. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 In a bid to save itself, LIV Golf was in the market for an investment ranging between $250 million and $350 million, according to a pitch deck viewed by Sportico earlier this year. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Four years after the collapse in the market for NFTs, the crypto world is still reckoning with the fallout. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Short sellers have built one of the largest bearish positions in the market. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the market

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“In the market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20market. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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