forced selling
noun[U]
ukusasituationin which someone mustsellsomething because they need themoney:
Fundmanagershavepointedtosignsofforcedsellingofsharesbyweakerlifecompanies.
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forced selling
Landowners also suffered because many of them were deeply in debt, and theforcedsellingof their land left them struggling to maintain their lavish lifestyle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By making prudent advances to growers it will obviateforcedsellingwhen growers are in need of capital.
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Excessive taxation, by leading to lack of confidence and by causingforcedsellingand other kindred evils, defeats its very object.
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I am told that this position is not due to the adverse balance of trade, but due toforcedsellingand speculation.
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