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classic

[klas-ik] / ˈklæs ɪk /




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Rather than selling one put to buy a call with a higher strike but the same expiration—the classic risk-reversal move—consider selling two puts to raise enough money to control the stock for free.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Olives, hams and sausages, tinned seafood, fresh loaves, classic Spanish cheeses.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

In a nod to classic Hollywood tour advertisements, the show’s winkingly all-caps poster declares, “You Will See: The Hollywood Sign, Marilyn Monroe, the Schizo City State.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Almost as popular and enduring is “Death of a Salesman,” Arthur Miller’s much-revered and much-revived classic from 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

But then Tom Yew said he thought it'd gone on a bit long and everyone agreed that though the film was classic it'd dragged on for ages.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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